Citizenship vs. Naturalization — What's the Difference?

Citizenship is a relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection.(quoted)Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and the conditions under which that status will be withdrawn. Recognition by a state as a citizen generally carries with it recognition of civil, political, and social rights which are not afforded to non-citizens.

Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the individual, or it may involve an application or a motion and approval by legal authorities.

The status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges.

To grant full citizenship to (one of foreign birth).

The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.

To adopt (something foreign, such as a custom or a word from another language) into general use.

The state of being a citizen, in its various senses.

To introduce and establish (a species) in an environment to which it is not native

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

To explain (an occurrence, for example) by natural causes in contrast to supernatural causes.

The status of a citizen with rights and duties

To become naturalized or acclimated.

Conduct as a citizen;

The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.

The admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use.

The introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous.

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.

The quality of being brought into conformity with nature

The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

The introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous

Changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology;