concept of citizenship

collocation in English

meaningsofconceptandcitizenship

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concept
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sept/us
/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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citizenship
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp/us
/ˈsɪt̬.ə.zən.ʃɪp/
the state of being a member of a particular country and having rights because ...
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(Definition ofconceptandcitizenshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Similarly, a more critical engagement with theconceptofcitizenshipwould have been valuable here.
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This affirmation leads him to radically revise theconceptofcitizenshipand makes his racial identity a source of cultural strength and critical authority.
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It was not until 1955 that theconceptofcitizenshiptranscended the deep social divisions and sectarian identities.
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Some political thinkers have expressed unease with so radical a revision of theconceptofcitizenship.
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However, despite the limitations, theconceptofcitizenshipstill has purchase in transitional societies.
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Everyone agrees that it is not worth very much as aconceptofcitizenship.
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First, if all that were wanted were reciprocal rights, there is no reason why they could not have been provided without theconceptofcitizenship.
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That is absolutely essential to theconceptofcitizenshipalso found in the new treaty.
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The development of theconceptofcitizenshipin the curriculum is an important dimension.
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Inherent in theconceptofcitizenshipis an implied duty of loyalty.
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It has the devastating effect of making groups of people feel inexorably surplus, utterly alien to the veryconceptofcitizenship.
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In their referendum theconceptofcitizenshipwas of massive significance and importance to them.
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People do not want thisconceptofcitizenship.
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Theconceptofcitizenship, foreign policy and so forth are all there.
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I believe that we need a much more robust and inclusiveconceptofcitizenshipbefore we would introduce identity cards.
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The secondconceptofcitizenshipmust clearly be the right to countries to give each other preference.
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I do not believe that theconceptofcitizenshipwill be in any way detrimental to our country or those who live in it.
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We have unfortunately over recent years become accustomed to a steady erosion of theconceptofcitizenship.
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Theconceptofcitizenshipof the dependent territories is a somewhat meaningless one.
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These matters go to the very heart of theconceptofcitizenship.
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