Definition of "naturalization" []

• The action of naturalizing somebody. (noun)
• The admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use. (noun)
• The introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous. (noun)

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• "Our term naturalization signifies essentially the same thing; viz., that the subject is made to be a natural born"
• "Also, in cases where naturalization is not at issue, commerce with foreign states would be."
• "One of the categories under which one may apply for naturalization is five years 'residency in Mexico."