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
McCalister wanted to tackle recidivism by helping returning citizens reintegrate back into society, lower auto insurance and property taxes and attract investments and workforce training.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The case centers on whether a citizen referendum, overwhelmingly approved by Maine voters last year, complies with First Amendment political speech protections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ensuring that citizens in other countries enjoy good health permits their economies to thrive and America’s in turn.
—Robin Lin Miller, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The military maintained Jim Crow not only in the deep South but coast to coast, including at large bases where Black citizen-soldiers were concentrated, such as Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The case centers on whether a citizen referendum, overwhelmingly approved by Maine voters last year, complies with First Amendment political speech protections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ensuring that citizens in other countries enjoy good health permits their economies to thrive and America’s in turn.
—Robin Lin Miller, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The military maintained Jim Crow not only in the deep South but coast to coast, including at large bases where Black citizen-soldiers were concentrated, such as Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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As the situation deteriorates, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany among others have urged their nationals to leave Bamako.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2001, India used Ayni to evacuate its nationals after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The film, which Jacir has spent eight years developing, centers on a group of Palestinian villagers whose lives are upended by British occupation, tracing the birth of a national movement that reverberates through generations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Until recently there were only around 100 spots in the entire county that accepted Medi-Cal, the state health insurance for low-income residents, resulting in long wait times for people actively trying to get help.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Agents with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office last week arrested two Helena-West Helena residents, one of them an employee with the state Department of Corrections, accused of working together to defraud the state's Medicaid program, a Tuesday news release from Griffin's office states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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While the cease-fire is essential to prevent further injury and death, humanitarian aid to the 2 million inhabitants of Gaza is vital to begin transforming their situations.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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