cit ‧ i ‧ zen ‧ ship /ˈsɪtəz ə nʃɪp, ˈsɪtɪz ə nʃɪp/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . the legal right of belonging to a particular country ⇨ nationality
French/US/Brazilian etc citizenship
I have applied for French citizenship.
McGuirk holds dual citizenship (=the legal right of being a citizen in two countries) in Ireland and the US.
2 . the ways in which a good citizen behaves, for example being responsible and helping their ↑ community :
The schools should be responsible for teaching our children good citizenship.