Citizenship

11 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The status of being a citizen of a particular country with associated rights and responsibilities, or the qualities that a person is expected to have as a responsible member of a community. Represents legal membership in a nation.

“After living in the country for ten years, she applied for citizenship.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/

Syllables

cit·i·zen·ship

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Synonyms

nationalitymembershipresidency

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Wordle

Contains the CITIZEN- prefix; features the -SHIP suffix

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points; solid word with good length and letter usage

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