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
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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
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Recent Examples of citizens
That includes veterans’ care, rural healthcare access, infrastructure that actually serves communities, securing supply chains, reducing prescription drug costs through transparency and competition, and reforming areas of the federal bureaucracy that waste money and frustrate citizens.
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Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
And the data shows that this disproportionately impacts black and brown citizens.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Protecting these landmarks requires collaboration among civic leaders, developers, property owners, architects, preservationists and engaged citizens.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
From an ideological standpoint, the new flag was introduced at the exact time the citizens of this state were just getting a grip on the outrageously incompetent management of the state’s money, dereliction that allowed billions of their tax dollars to be lost to fraud.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
In these two cases, Jones and Carmichael argued that the defendants' convictions should be overturned because Black citizens had been unconstitutionally excluded from the juries.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
In this oil-producing nation, where fuel costs have been the subject of frequent protests, citizens are already feeling the effects of record prices.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
With the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling and citizens are voicing despair.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
And the data shows that this disproportionately impacts black and brown citizens.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Protecting these landmarks requires collaboration among civic leaders, developers, property owners, architects, preservationists and engaged citizens.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
From an ideological standpoint, the new flag was introduced at the exact time the citizens of this state were just getting a grip on the outrageously incompetent management of the state’s money, dereliction that allowed billions of their tax dollars to be lost to fraud.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
In these two cases, Jones and Carmichael argued that the defendants' convictions should be overturned because Black citizens had been unconstitutionally excluded from the juries.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
In this oil-producing nation, where fuel costs have been the subject of frequent protests, citizens are already feeling the effects of record prices.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
With the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling and citizens are voicing despair.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizens
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The couple were Dutch nationals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said one drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility, wounding three Indian nationals.—
Adam Schreck,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Noun
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All the villagers were just so warm with us.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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Pema Wangdu’s main teacher, Pema Döndrub, also from Nubri, describes a visit to a neighboring valley in which an official asks local villagers to bring the lama and his entourage some chang.—
Geoff Childs,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
Noun
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District residents have been blanketed with anti-Bores mailers and texts.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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That program has been moving thousands of residents into hotels and motels, a fourth of whom are in permanent housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Mischie’s comedy takes place in a remote, mountainous village in Romania where every one of the inhabitants has applied for government benefits, claiming disabilities of various kinds.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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If an ostrich egg reveals rainy conditions, that means an individual human settlement likely also felt that precipitation—and maybe the inhabitants changed their behavior accordingly.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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“Citizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizens. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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