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
Smiling citizens and permanent residents wave American flags proudly holding up their documents, thanking Leal for his services.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Without concrete answers from the city, family members and interested citizens today remain stuck on a number of theories and details about the case.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Asia-Pacific governments are increasingly asserting control over data produced by their citizens, businesses, and public bodies.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
What is a privilege and immunity of a citizen of the United States?
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Without concrete answers from the city, family members and interested citizens today remain stuck on a number of theories and details about the case.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Asia-Pacific governments are increasingly asserting control over data produced by their citizens, businesses, and public bodies.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
What is a privilege and immunity of a citizen of the United States?
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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But foreign nationals also talk to Americans.—
June 11,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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An Indian official said Thursday on X that three nationals working on the Settebello were killed in the strikes.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The villagers often had to move in the dark to avoid being detected.—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Some villagers sat in the shade of towering fig trees, while others planted yams or dug the soil with tree branches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The project was delayed by years of debate and lawsuits, including over concerns about the takeover of lakefront land and the gentrification that could displace current residents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The unidentified American woman was stuck on Pitcairn, an island with only about 50 inhabitants, no airport and infrequent maritime options to depart.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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By 1830 a quarter of Ohio’s 1 million inhabitants clustered in the state’s southwestern corner.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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