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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In his statement, Nielsen indirectly referred to the incident, saying that Greenland has a public health care system in which treatment is free for its citizens.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
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Again, legal observers and ordinary citizens captured his violent death from several angles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Freemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freemen. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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