freemen

plural of freeman
as in citizens
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it after eight years of residency, you will be granted the status of freeman

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citizens
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  • According to Smith, citizens of East Florida even burned the leaders behind the Declaration of Independence in effigy.
    Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • But Trump responded by urging Congress to adopt through legislation the restrictions against allowing the children of temporary visitors or undocumented immigrants become citizens.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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“Freemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freemen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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