Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
burgerschap
/burgerschap/Roman
English meaning: Citizenship
Definition
Citizenship: a key concept in governance, law, and economics.
Usage — When, Where & How
Term for citizenship, used in law, civics and education. Refers both to the legal status and to the civic ideal of active citizenship; a related compound is 'burgerschapsvorming'.
Common Collocations
- het Nederlandse burgerschap
- actief burgerschap
- burgerschap verwerven
- goed burgerschap
- de rechten van burgerschap
Word Forms
het burgerschap; usually uncountable
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Literary Heritage
“Finis ergo reipublicae revera libertas est.”
“The true aim of the state is therefore liberty.”
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