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
Why does this opposition wish to retain immigrants in our country illegally over the security of American citizens?
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Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Children of undocumented immigrants or tourists would be citizens in some states and not in others.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Excavators in Pompeii uncover secrets from fast-food restaurant A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
The now-pope served as a bishop in Peru for several years and is a Peruvian citizen.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Children of undocumented immigrants or tourists would be citizens in some states and not in others.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Excavators in Pompeii uncover secrets from fast-food restaurant A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
The now-pope served as a bishop in Peru for several years and is a Peruvian citizen.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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Badar Khan Suri Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and Georgetown University doctoral fellow specializing in peacebuilding in the Middle East, has been in federal detention for nearly two months after his J-1 visa was abruptly revoked.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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For this security reason, many countries, such as the U.K. and Ireland, stopped these programs at the outbreak of the Ukraine war so that Russian nationals could not acquire EU citizenship through these programs.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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When war comes to their village, the principal is paralyzed saving a displaced child, while the thug takes advantage of the bedlam to gain influence, assisting villagers by providing goods through smuggling and standing up militias to protect their homes.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The documentary highlights the Israeli government’s efforts to evict the villagers by force, with viewers seeing the local playground being torn down, the killing of Adra’s brother by Israeli soldiers, and other attacks by Jewish settlers while the community tries to survive.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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For an island of just 123 year-round residents, the stars may prove to be a new kind of economic lifeline—one that preserves what makes Anholt so rare.—
Valerie Stimac,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Aside from the question of funding Trump’s goal, a major rethinking of current plans for the property — actually two independent plans derived from two lawsuits — would probably be needed to accommodate 6,000 new residents.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The data showed a genetic link between the modern Picuris Pueblo people, their ancestors and the inhabitants of Chaco Canyon.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The inhabitants of the Vienna slum at the heart of Seethaler’s historical novel might beg to differ.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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