Also means
citizens
Usage Note
Ciudadanía is both the legal status of being a citizen (obtener la ciudadanía = 'to obtain citizenship') and a collective noun for the citizenry as a whole (la ciudadanía exige cambios = 'the citizens demand change'). The individual citizen is ciudadano/a. Do not confuse with civismo ('civic-mindedness') or ciudad ('city').
Examples
"Solicitó la ciudadanía española tras diez años."
Natural Translation
She applied for Spanish citizenship after ten years.
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