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.
—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
Noun
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McCain had known the Clutters, and was familiar with leading citizens of Garden City, the nearest big town to Holcomb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Last January, Navajo leaders advised citizens to carry their Certificate of Indian Blood or tribal identification card.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over the course of their military demonstration, Roper’s men kill wandering father and son villagers, and Pine kills Corky in a violent fight, setting him up as an inside leak to keep his ruse alive.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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That includes a deep dive into the traditions of local villagers and observing wildlife up close.—
Josh Roberts,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Burghers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burghers. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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