Usage Note
Citoyenneté is the formal legal status of being a citizen, but in French political discourse it carries a broader civic connotation of active participation in democracy. The related noun citoyen/citoyenne (citizen) can be used as a direct address in formal or political contexts.
Examples
"La citoyenneté française s'acquiert par naturalisation."
Natural Translation
French citizenship is acquired through naturalization.

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