What does cittadinanza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word cittadinanza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cittadinanza in Italian.

The word cittadinanza in Italian means citizenry, citizenship, honorary citizenship, dual citizenship, minimum income guaranteed by the state. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cittadinanza

citizenry

sostantivo femminile (totalità degli abitanti) (whole of the citizens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cittadinanza ha manifestato contro la cattiva amministrazione dei soldi pubblici.
The citizenry demonstrated against the bad administration of public funds.

citizenship

sostantivo femminile (appartenenza a una nazione) (belonging legally to a country)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nostra figlia avrà la doppia cittadinanza.
Our daughter will have dual citizenship.

honorary citizenship

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli revocarono la cittadinanza onoraria dopo che si era macchiato di quel crimine odioso.

dual citizenship

minimum income guaranteed by the state

(new Italy policy)

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