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
An essential ingredient of democracy is elected officials following the citizens’ will.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
All but one of the victims were Indian citizens and New Delhi was quick to point the finger at Pakistan.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In an effort to halt the deportation of the two daughters, the father Tuesday filed for a temporary transfer of legal custody, which under Louisiana law would give his sister-in-law, a U.S. citizen who resides in Baton Rouge, custody of both.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2023, officers arrested an attorney who was representing citizens in police abuse cases against the department.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
All but one of the victims were Indian citizens and New Delhi was quick to point the finger at Pakistan.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In an effort to halt the deportation of the two daughters, the father Tuesday filed for a temporary transfer of legal custody, which under Louisiana law would give his sister-in-law, a U.S. citizen who resides in Baton Rouge, custody of both.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2023, officers arrested an attorney who was representing citizens in police abuse cases against the department.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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Victims included protesters, opposition leaders, bystanders and foreign nationals.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Adams was indicted in 2024 on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud, soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, and soliciting and accepting a bribe.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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To do so, the villagers must give up part of their avocado orchards.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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In order to get more expert treatment villagers had to travel to the city.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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The censure so far has cost her a chance to vote on the state's biannual budget and propose a bill to expand access to mental health resources for residents.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Exposure to the odors has resulted in residents suffering headaches, nausea and dizziness, according to the lawsuit.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the late 90s and early 2000s, the team from La Coruña — a fishing city in northwest Spain of roughly 250,000 inhabitants — conquered the imagination of fans across Europe, overthrowing the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly to win La Liga and the Copa del Rey.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Heard and McDonald Islands have zero human inhabitants.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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