US citizenship
Definition
The legal status of being a citizen of the United States, granting rights such as voting in federal elections, obtaining a US passport, and consular protection abroad.
The process or qualification for acquiring citizenship of the United States, typically through birth, descent, naturalization, or marriage to a US citizen.
Examples
After acing the citizenship test by memorizing every Founding Father, she proudly waved her new US citizenship certificate like a tiny flag.
He swapped his expired visa for US citizenship faster than you can say 'Star-Spangled Banner remix on TikTok.'
US citizenship finally let her join the ranks of Americans who argue over the best pizza topping while paying sky-high health insurance.
With US citizenship secured, his superpower upgraded from 'hoping for a work visa' to 'deducting interest on a minivan loan.'