1
as in national
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
conscientious citizens who regard voting as a duty as well as a right
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as in villager
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
claimed that the good citizens of the town were sick of high property taxes
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Recent Examples of citizen
Two college students, both United States citizens, were detained while visiting Denmark on their spring break, according to an attorney representing the family of one of the young men.
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Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Abrego García had been living in Maryland with his wife and three children—all U.S. citizens.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Owen Ray, 19, and an unnamed friend, both U.S. citizens, were traveling when the pair were detained at Copenhagen Airport on April 1, according to Ray’s family.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
If American democracy is to thrive, all citizens must recommit to the rule of law as an essential construct of a functional government.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Abrego García had been living in Maryland with his wife and three children—all U.S. citizens.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Owen Ray, 19, and an unnamed friend, both U.S. citizens, were traveling when the pair were detained at Copenhagen Airport on April 1, according to Ray’s family.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
If American democracy is to thrive, all citizens must recommit to the rule of law as an essential construct of a functional government.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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Abrego Garcia’s immigration troubles began in 2019, when the Salvadoran national was arrested outside a Maryland Home Depot while soliciting work alongside three other men.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Soon, though, Greece may have a surprising competitor for rich foreign nationals.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
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These include pudgy realtor and aspiring petting-zoo owner Dawn (Danielle Brooks) and Henry’s blowsy school vice principal (Jennifer Coolidge), who falls in love with one of the Overworld’s unibrow villagers who enters the real-world dimension.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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Some of the villagers raised concerns about where weapons will come from.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Boise residents can expect to spring into warmer weather Thursday as forecasts predict a high around 82 degrees.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cathy Glasson, a longtime neighborhood resident, said the migrant shelter, generally speaking, seems to be well run.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Aldabra’s only inhabitants today are two dozen scientific and support staff living and working at its research station in a handful of low buildings clustered around a red-and-white lighthouse.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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