binational
6.5
A person who has citizenship in two countries at the same time
- noun
- /baɪˈnæʃənəl/
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binacional
- He is proud to be a binational, holding citizenship in both Canada and France.
Examples
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As a binational, she often travels between her two home countries for work and family visits.
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Being a binational means having the unique experience of understanding two different cultures and customs.
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BINATIONAL PANELS
Academic text (1993) -
In the next week or so, I will be posting a long essay on my own blog (jeromeslater.com) which will address all these interrelated issues: Zionism, Post-Zionism, the Jewish state issue, the binational vs. the two-state solution.
Blog text (9)
Surface Forms
binational singular
binationals plural
Etymology
Binational as a noun comes from bi- ('two') and national ('country'), and it names a person with citizenship in two countries. So a binational has rights and duties in both places at once.
