Synonyms of citizens

citizens

noun

plural of citizen

1

as in nationals

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationals
• residents
• subjects
• freemen
• inhabitants
• countrymen
• natives
• compatriots
• nonimmigrants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aliens
• foreigners
• strangers
• immigrants
• noncitizens
• nonnatives

2

as in villagers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villagers
• residents
• inhabitants
• natives
• townsmen
• occupants
• burghers
• townspeople
• residers
• towns
• nationals
• habitants
• dwellers
• townies
• denizens
• townsfolk
• townswomen
• subjects
• suburbanites
• cliff dwellers
• urbanites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• visitors
• foreigners
• noncitizens
• tourists
• guests
• aliens
• transients
• nonnatives
• gownsmen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of citizens

Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK as private citizens and will not be resuming any official duties on behalf of King Charles III. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Karol Nawrocki, representing the national-conservative camp and who eventually won the presidency, promised legislation that would prioritize Polish citizens over Ukrainians when accessing public services. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Out of its 27 million citizens, 17 million are still believed to live in extreme poverty, and the UN estimates that more than 40% of the population are undernourished. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

There’s no single person or organization behind the protests—it's supported by environmental activists, anti-corruption groups, and individual citizens, with a heavy presence of young adults. — Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Nothing else can be expected from a regime that killed at least 7,000 of its citizens to suppress protests earlier this year. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

The deportations have been occurring for months and have sent hundreds of Mexican citizens to Honduras and Guatemala, one of the DHS officials said. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of other voters were citizens of Canada, the Philippines, Jamaica, and Germany, according to the data. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

Participatory governance, like budgeting initiatives in Paris or Portugal, empowers citizens to make real decisions over public funds. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026