From Jennifer Leavitt-Wipf,
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Definition: The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) OR naturalized OR has inherited citizenship, and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected. Sometimes a person is a dual citizen.

Pronunciation: kun-tree of sit-iz-en-ship

Also Known As: homeland

Examples: Peter was born and raised in Switzerland. He holds a U.S. green card but Switzerland is his country of citizenship.