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
That puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens.
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The spending is reviewed by a citizens oversight committee that reports to the City Council.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Outside Atlanta Stadium, Haitian citizen Jude Exama held a sign drawing attention to what’s happening in his home country.
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Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
On June 3, the Bahraini government banned its citizens from travelling to Iran and Iraq, home to some of the most important shrines in Shiite Islam.
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semafor.com,
25 June 2026
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The spending is reviewed by a citizens oversight committee that reports to the City Council.
—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Outside Atlanta Stadium, Haitian citizen Jude Exama held a sign drawing attention to what’s happening in his home country.
—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
On June 3, the Bahraini government banned its citizens from travelling to Iran and Iraq, home to some of the most important shrines in Shiite Islam.
—
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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About 350,000 Haitian nationals in the United States face the risk of being returned to a country that is engulfed in extreme gang violence, widespread hunger and political instability.
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Elections As part of an election bill that mostly takes effect January 1, political candidates, parties, committees and electioneering communications organizations are prohibited from accepting or soliciting contributions from a foreign national (HB 991).
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The 56-year-old was 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 silence critics.
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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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As rescuers continue to search the rubble for thousands of missing residents, other relief teams are turning their attention to Venezuela’s long-term needs in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
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Outside, residents and guests can enjoy a 10-person hot tub, pool, custom skating rink (and complementary ice skates) and trampoline.
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Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages.
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The only permanent inhabitants of the country are seminomadic Cree Indians who trap the waterways in the winter and congregate in the summer at trading posts such as Mistassini Post and Rupert House.
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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