naturalization

naturalization
naturalize (also naturalise) VERB 1) admit (a foreigner) to the citizenship of a country. 2) introduce (a non-native plant or animal) into a region and establish it in the wild. 3) alter (an adopted foreign word) so that it conforms more closely to the adopting language.
DERIVATIVES naturalization noun.

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