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
What impact will the lawsuit have? Mexico's efforts to sue a private citizen in another country mark a rare if not unprecedented move, according to experts following the case.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The United States cannot accept everyone who wants a better life, and pretending otherwise only hurts our citizens, drains resources and undermines respect for the rule of law.
—Robert W Hood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Law Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin argues that Michigan citizens accused of welfare fraud found themselves in a guessing game of who is liable -was it the unemployment agency, technology vendors or management consultants?
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
During the trial, the prosecution argued that Patterson had the opportunity to pick lethal mushrooms after seeing their location posted on the citizen science iNaturalist website.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The United States cannot accept everyone who wants a better life, and pretending otherwise only hurts our citizens, drains resources and undermines respect for the rule of law.
—Robert W Hood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Law Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin argues that Michigan citizens accused of welfare fraud found themselves in a guessing game of who is liable -was it the unemployment agency, technology vendors or management consultants?
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
During the trial, the prosecution argued that Patterson had the opportunity to pick lethal mushrooms after seeing their location posted on the citizen science iNaturalist website.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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The State Department is planning to eliminate some divisions tasked with oversight of America’s two-decade involvement in Afghanistan, including an office focused on resettling Afghan nationals who worked alongside the U.S. military.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The second man arrested June 17 was also a Mexican national who’d been removed from the U.S. twice already this year, according to the criminal complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Donizetti’s popular 1832 comedy is the story of a poor Italian villager named Nemorino who’s in love with the beautiful but unobtainable woman named Adina.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Occasionally, these villagers step onto the mainland themselves, as when the film’s protagonist, the 12-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams), is taken by his father Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) to hunt his first zombie using homemade arrows.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Protect yourself during a flood with these tips from the NWS For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.—
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Updated July 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Nine people have died after a fire broke out at a Massachusetts assisted living facility overnight, leaving residents hanging out of windows screaming for help, according to authorities.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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According to him, the city inhabitants were feeling betrayed when it became known that Mariupol's mayor and his administration had left the city in the first days of the full-scale Russian aggression.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The film follows the inhabitants of a town in Galicia who decide to dust off the village rondalla, a traditional music band.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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