as in citizens
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
many of the college students are regarded by the local burghers as obnoxious louts
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Recent Examples of burghers
Like the yeoman boys are out in the barn, half-naked, working out, buffing up and wearing animal heads and preparing for some kind of an inchoate battle with the burghers.
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Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
These works, painted by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Ferdinand Bol, and Bartholomeus van der Helst, depict the powerful merchant-burghers who shaped the political and social fabric of Golden Age Amsterdam.
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Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
These works, painted by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Ferdinand Bol, and Bartholomeus van der Helst, depict the powerful merchant-burghers who shaped the political and social fabric of Golden Age Amsterdam.
—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burghers
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In 2023, net migration was just under 950,000, an all-time high, as immigration by non-EU citizens spiked before dropping sharply with the introduction of new policies.
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Embassies are working on behalf of their citizens to get the Cambodian government to waive the overstay fines, but the process is slow.
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Civilians in the area have not been instructed to evacuate but have faced checkpoints and tension, with occasional clashes between Israeli soldiers and villagers.
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The 56-year-old had been found guilty last year of inciting social unrest after meeting with villagers displaced by government construction projects, in what was widely seen as one of many legal moves taken by the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet to stifle criticism.
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“Burghers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burghers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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