1. the status or condition of being a denizen; the rights and privileges granted to a denizen.
Usage: formal; chiefly historical
2. the act or process of admitting someone as a denizen.
Usage: formal; archaic

Examples

• The merchant sought denizenship in the city to conduct his trade legally.
• Denizenship granted him certain protections under local law.
• The charter outlined the terms of denizenship for foreign residents.
• She was awarded denizenship after years of residence and service.
• Denizenship differed from full citizenship in medieval times.