FREEMEN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

freemen

noun

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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Recent Examples of freemen So did his friendly rival, John Adams, who wrote of his dream ‘…to see rising in America an empire of liberty, and a prospect of two or three hundred millions of freemen, without one noble or one king among them. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

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citizens

Noun

Authorities could prevent Chinese citizens from leaving if their departure violates export control rules in a way that could endanger national industrial or technological security.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Eligible citizens who need to register or reregister to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process to register and vote at county elections offices, polling places or vote centers.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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