freemen

plural of freeman
as in citizens
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it after eight years of residency, you will be granted the status of freeman

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citizens
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  • In 2023, net migration was just under 950,000, an all-time high, as immigration by non-EU citizens spiked before dropping sharply with the introduction of new policies.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 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
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“Freemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freemen. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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