1
as in nationals
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 villagers
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 citizens
That burden falls on us—comics, audiences, citizens.
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Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
President Donald Trump‘s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
In Fiji, India, and Zimbabwe, citizens have the right to consult a legal practitioner of their own choosing.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Gas was shut off as police and fire crews went door to door to evacuate citizens.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Tennessee and its citizens are so fortunate to have been blessed by her many talents.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Some want to sell off public lands that belong to all American citizens.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Those are the tough things in law enforcement and any first responder and even our citizens that had to be the first ones on the scene that witnessed it.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Some citizens in countries like Venezuela, Zimbabwe and Turkey are already leveraging bitcoin as a store of value to protect against hyperinflation.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
President Donald Trump‘s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
In Fiji, India, and Zimbabwe, citizens have the right to consult a legal practitioner of their own choosing.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Gas was shut off as police and fire crews went door to door to evacuate citizens.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Tennessee and its citizens are so fortunate to have been blessed by her many talents.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Some want to sell off public lands that belong to all American citizens.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Those are the tough things in law enforcement and any first responder and even our citizens that had to be the first ones on the scene that witnessed it.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Some citizens in countries like Venezuela, Zimbabwe and Turkey are already leveraging bitcoin as a store of value to protect against hyperinflation.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizens
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In fiscal 2024, 71% of the H-1B petitions approved by the USCIS went to Indian nationals, according to the agency's latest annual report.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are variety of nationals on board the vessels, including citizens from Italy, Sweden and Spain, CNN understands.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Zhang hopes Nighttime Sounds will use arthouse technique to convey the unspoken emotional lives of rural villagers — feelings rarely expressed even within their own communities, let alone to outsiders unfamiliar with China’s countryside.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The werewolves lie, but villagers also sometimes lie—to try to catch someone else in a lie.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Displaced residents were given accommodations at a temporary shelter opened by the City of San Jose in collaboration with the Red Cross, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other Korean restaurants in Fort Worth Fort Worth Foodies Facebook group members suggested a few other Korean restaurants in the city that residents can visit after Sam Won’s closing.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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Today, about 90% of Greenland's 56,562 inhabitants describe themselves as Inuit, a people indigenous to Arctic regions.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Passersby pause to take in the beauty of her native plants or offer a compliment, and children, mouths agape and fingers pointing, marvel at the buzzing inhabitants.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Citizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizens. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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