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Citizenship

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

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Behavior 76% connected

Manner of behaving, whether good or bad; mode of conducting one's self; conduct; deportment; carriage; -- used also of inanimate objects; as, the beh…

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Behaviour 76% connected

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

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Conduct 76% connected

The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.

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Demeanor 76% connected

Management; treatment; conduct.

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Deportment 76% connected

Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage; especially, manner of acting with respect to the courtesies and dut…

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Citizen 74% connected

One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises.

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Citizen 74% connected

One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises.

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Commitment noun · 86% connection

an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Politics and government, Classroom practice, Citizenship and civic life.
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Egality noun · 86% connection

social and political equality; "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"

Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Politics and government, Social structure, Inequality and stratification.
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Engagement noun · 86% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Politics and government, Classroom practice, Citizenship and civic life.
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Equality noun · 86% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Politics and government, Social structure, Inequality and stratification.
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Equation noun · 86% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Equivalence noun · 86% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Intercession noun · 86% connection

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Politics and government, Classroom practice, Citizenship and civic life.
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Intervention noun · 86% connection

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Politics and government, Classroom practice, Citizenship and civic life.
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Involution noun · 86% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Politics and government, Classroom practice, Citizenship and civic life.
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Involvement noun · 86% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Politics and government, Classroom practice, Citizenship and civic life.
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Par noun · 86% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Politics and government, Social structure, Inequality and stratification.
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Participation noun · 86% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Politics and government, Classroom practice, Citizenship and civic life.
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Tie noun · 86% connection

equality of score in a contest

Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Politics and government, Social structure, Inequality and stratification.
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Position noun · 85% connection

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained th…

Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure, Inequality and stratification.
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Status noun · 85% connection

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained th…

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Bastardy noun · 84% connection

the status of being born to parents who were not married

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Caste noun · 84% connection

social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure, Inequality and stratification.
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Command noun · 84% connection

a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"

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Alienism noun · 78% connection

The status or legal condition of an alien; alienage.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Badge noun · 78% connection

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they chec…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Celibacy noun · 78% connection

an unmarried status

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Comedown noun · 78% connection

decline to a lower status or level

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Disbar verb · 78% connection

To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his status and privileges as such.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Dischurch verb · 78% connection

To deprive of status as a church, or of membership in a church.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Earldom noun · 78% connection

The status, title, or dignity of an earl.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Ecological niche noun · 78% connection

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Electorship noun · 78% connection

The office or status of an elector.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Ethnicity noun · 78% connection

an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties; "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relatio…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: citizen, status.
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Exemption noun · 78% connection

a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of their status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additiona…

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