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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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
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Recent Examples of citizens
André Duvenhage, research director at South Africa’s North-West University, said migrants are often hired because employers see them as willing to work for lower wages and, as non-citizens, they are typically not protected by as many labor protections.
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Yet these easy luxuries have simultaneously raised the entitlement of citizens and their expectations of largesse from their underfunded, over-bureaucratized, overpromising governments, which are left seeming slow and inept.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said hundreds of dogs were transferred or turned over to Miranda’s Rescue by private citizens and animal shelters.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Organized public spaces where citizens could see the arts took a while longer.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Businesses have pledged to help the police maintain stability with drones and helicopters, while other African governments have sent planes and buses to repatriate their citizens.
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Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
Embassies are working on behalf of their citizens to get the Cambodian government to waive the overstay fines, but the process is slow.
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Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
And the rest is up to us, the citizens.
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Kam Shenai,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Government officials pointed out that the project’s backers, who became Antiguan citizens through the Citizenship by Investment Program, are examples of investors who support long-term development rather than seeing citizenship as just a transaction.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Yet these easy luxuries have simultaneously raised the entitlement of citizens and their expectations of largesse from their underfunded, over-bureaucratized, overpromising governments, which are left seeming slow and inept.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said hundreds of dogs were transferred or turned over to Miranda’s Rescue by private citizens and animal shelters.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Organized public spaces where citizens could see the arts took a while longer.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Businesses have pledged to help the police maintain stability with drones and helicopters, while other African governments have sent planes and buses to repatriate their citizens.
—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
Embassies are working on behalf of their citizens to get the Cambodian government to waive the overstay fines, but the process is slow.
—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
And the rest is up to us, the citizens.
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Kam Shenai,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Government officials pointed out that the project’s backers, who became Antiguan citizens through the Citizenship by Investment Program, are examples of investors who support long-term development rather than seeing citizenship as just a transaction.
—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizens
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The Venezuelan nationals were ultimately released to their home country from CECOT in a prisoner swap last July.
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.
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Civilians in the area have not been instructed to evacuate but have faced checkpoints and tension, with occasional clashes between Israeli soldiers and villagers.
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The 56-year-old had been found guilty last year of inciting social unrest after meeting with villagers displaced by government construction projects, in what was widely seen as one of many legal moves taken by the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet to stifle criticism.
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The earthquake was also felt in Los Teques, also in Miranda state, where residents described scenes of chaos and damage to buildings and businesses.
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The full extent of the casualties and damage may not be clear for many hours, but reports and videos show extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country as residents face a terrifying night in the streets.
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Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved.
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Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages.
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