active citizenship

collocation in English

meaningsofactiveandcitizenship

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active
adjective
uk
/ˈæk.tɪv/us
/ˈæk.tɪv/
busy with a ...
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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 ofactiveandcitizenshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofactive citizenship

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Selection criteria should stipulate only the education required foractivecitizenshipin a democracy complemented by willingness to engage freely and seriously in discourse.
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Classes, essay-writing, and lectures were all means to the end ofactivecitizenship, rather than ends in themselves.
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The militia institutionalized the classical principles ofactivecitizenshipand constitutional balance on which ' country ' politics was founded.
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Geddes also pointed out that material poverty was an immense obstacle toactivecitizenship.
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The citizens' initiative is a welcome addition toactivecitizenship.
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I voted for this report since its goal is to promote theactivecitizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people.
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There have been many definitions ofactivecitizenship.
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The concept ofactivecitizenshipmeans different things to different people.
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Many people have identified with the theme ofactivecitizenshipand it has captured a great deal of imagination and public debate.
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Local police come in regularly to show young people how they can help in developing the concept ofactivecitizenship.
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By reducing the number of jury trials dramatically we institute an erosion not only of justice, but also ofactivecitizenship.
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What plans he has to promote community engagement andactivecitizenship.
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They would participate in activities related toactivecitizenship, work-based learning and wider interests.
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We need to makeactivecitizenshipdesirable, not a duty.
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There is an ancient history to the concept ofactivecitizenship.
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Being a political canvasser or campaigner is a form ofactivecitizenship.
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Democracy needsactivecitizenshipif those who are elected are to be able to speak with the authority of the public whom we represent.
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That is why we remain committed to safeguarding a varied range of learning opportunities for personal fulfilment, community development andactivecitizenship.
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We have also been investigating the scope for introducing an entitlement toactivecitizenshipin the post-compulsory phase; development work continues.
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The focus is on employment as an end result and, indeed, employment is a problem of education, but also of youth participation andactivecitizenship.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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