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TOPIK 6noun

이중국적

ijunggukjeok [이중국쩍]

이중국적이 · 이중국적을

dual citizenship, dual nationality

Example

그 선수는 미국과 한국의 이중국적을 가지고 있어요.

That athlete holds dual U.S. and Korean citizenship.

Word parts

이 two중 layer국 nation적 register

Literally 'double national registration'.

Good to know

The official legal term is now 복수국적, but 이중국적 is still common in speech.