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na·tur·al·i·za·tion
 naturalization
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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| definition 1: |
the act, on the part of a government, of granting full citizenship to a foreign-born person.
The children are citizens because they were born in this country, but their parents have become citizens through naturalization. |
| definition 2: |
the act of adapting (something) to a new environment.
The naturalization of these plants from Europe has caused problems of survival for the native species. |
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