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
Both amendments are often invoked in excessive force lawsuits, as the Fourth protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fourteenth guarantees due process.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
With Congress perpetually stuck, frustrated citizens look to the only office elected by the nation as a whole, the presidency.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
As many as 122 minors were categorized as American citizens, 53 of whom were not detained for any criminal arrest, CBP records say.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The Office of Congressional Ethics has its own staff and is governed by an eight-person board of private citizens who aren’t members of Congress and don’t work for the federal government.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
With Congress perpetually stuck, frustrated citizens look to the only office elected by the nation as a whole, the presidency.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
As many as 122 minors were categorized as American citizens, 53 of whom were not detained for any criminal arrest, CBP records say.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The Office of Congressional Ethics has its own staff and is governed by an eight-person board of private citizens who aren’t members of Congress and don’t work for the federal government.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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The deceased included two Mexican nationals, whose details have not been released, and a 14-year-old Indian national, whose 10-year-old sister is missing and presumed dead, according to the warrant.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The timing could not have been better, Eddie Hamdard said, because the end of the TPS program for Afghan nationals could have forced his brother to return to their home country.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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And what are the judgy looks from villagers passing on the road about?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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But villagers who live in Maoist territory are largely cut off from the country’s rapidly growing economy, and many live in fear, both of rebels taking their children as recruits and violent government raids.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Today, almost 4 in 10 residents are on one of the health insurance plans for low- and moderate-income people or those with disabilities.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Ways to stay safe during a flood according to the NWS For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Even so, the eruption was disastrous for Tristan’s inhabitants.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
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Lupita Nyong'o stars as Roz, a service robot who washes up on a small island with no human inhabitants and must figure out how to adapt her programming to the wilderness while mothering a baby goose.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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