acquired citizenship
- The granting of U.S. citizenship at birth to children born outside the U.S. to one or more U.S. citizen parents
- Although she was born in Canada, she had acquired citizenship since her father is a U.S. citizen.
- Because of acquired citizenship, he was able to hold dual nationality.
- Under the principle of acquired citizenship, the twins born in Germany were also U.S. citizens.
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