Citizenship is membership in a society, community, (originally a city or town but now usually a country) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. Citizenship status often implies some responsibilities and duties. It is largely coterminous with nationality, although it's possible to have a nationality without being a citizen (for example, be legally subject to a state and entitled to its protection without having rights of political par… (More on Citizenship)