Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with nationality in American Collocation
nationality
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
relating to a particular country
Under Irish law any person born on the island of Ireland may obtain Irish nationality.
relating to two countries
Dual nationality can only be acquired in accordance with the laws of both Finland and the other state in question.
mixed
Groups are of mixed nationality but the main language spoken is English.
foreign
With regard to the amount of tax, persons of foreign nationality are required to pay the same as citizens of the country.
get a particular nationality
Rupert Murdoch was born in Australia, but took US nationality.
give someone a particular nationality
He took up residence in Britain but was not granted British nationality.
have a particular nationality
Generally, an English person is someone who lives in England and holds British nationality, regardless of their racial origin.
change nationality
I arrived in 1960, and I changed my nationality in 1963 from Pakistani to British.
lose a particular nationality
So, if you get another nationality, you will not lose your British nationality.
keep a particular nationality
Charlie Chaplin retained his British nationality throughout his life.
claim a particular nationality
Claiming French nationality, he was transferred to a camp near Marienburg for French prisoners of war.