denaturalization

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of denaturalizing, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.

The removal of the rights of a citizen.

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Egypt in 1926 and Turkey in 1928 enacted laws authorizing denaturalization of any person threatening the public order. Source: Internet

From the point of view of the individual, denaturalization means " revocation " or "loss" of citizenship. Source: Internet

The most severe form is the "stripping of citizenship" when denaturalization takes place as a penalty for actions considered criminal by the state, often only indirectly related to nationality, for instance for having served in a foreign military. Source: Internet

Two lower federal courts upheld the denaturalization. Source: Internet

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