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naturalization |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Naturalization \Nat`u*ral*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. naturalisation.] The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also the state of being naturalized. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: naturalization n 1: the quality of being brought into conformity with nature 2: the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship [syn: {naturalisation}]
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