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
Ordinary citizens are unable to connect online even for basic daily needs.
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Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Is Melania Trump an American citizen?
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Authorities said four gunmen, identified as citizens of Tajikistan, shot people who were waiting for a show by a popular rock band and then set the building on fire.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Federal law already prohibits mass surveillance of US citizens.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Is Melania Trump an American citizen?
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Authorities said four gunmen, identified as citizens of Tajikistan, shot people who were waiting for a show by a popular rock band and then set the building on fire.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Federal law already prohibits mass surveillance of US citizens.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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The latest group of deportees that arrived in landlocked Eswatini included a Tanzanian, a Sudanese and two Somali nationals who would be repatriated to their respective countries of origin, the government said in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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After 50 years of providing medical care to Guyana and Jamaica nationals, Cuba is withdrawing its doctors and other health specialists that have been a cornerstone of Caribbean healthcare.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The truck bears sacks of grain, marked as gifts from the United States, and the villagers press the bearers for their portion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the arrival of a gay son, working as a fashion designer, who upends family and village traditions once the news leaks among the villagers, leads to tensions and is being used by a tribal elder to try and push Ngwato’s dad, Lesiba, out of his leadership role.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Local opposition grows Organizers say opposition to the detention center has grown across Walton County, with residents urging state and federal leaders to reconsider the proposal.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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All of those traits will be called upon if the Rancho Palos Verdes resident is to make another deep run at the BNP Paribas Open, the place that feels like home and where his biggest breakthrough came in 2022.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The victims were found across the city, from the inner areas to the gates and roads leading out of the town, where the inhabitants fled in search of safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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As Morocco’s indigenous inhabitants, El Hammoumy continued, the Berbers are like other native peoples around the world who have been systematically dispossessed of their lands and heritage for centuries.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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