1
as in national
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 villager
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 citizen
And no place can refuse the offering of jol khabar to its citizens—some of the most iconic hotels make jol khabar available, too.
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Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
Biologists think this new tracking technique will help protect Florida’s native wildlife, rural lands, citizens and their pets.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump met with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House this week, in a state visit during which the king urged citizens of both countries to defend democratic values.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Mfume was re-elected four times by the citizens of Baltimore’s 7th District.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
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Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
Biologists think this new tracking technique will help protect Florida’s native wildlife, rural lands, citizens and their pets.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump met with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House this week, in a state visit during which the king urged citizens of both countries to defend democratic values.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Mfume was re-elected four times by the citizens of Baltimore’s 7th District.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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Romero León is among around 6,000 Cuban nationals deported to Mexico under an informal, unwritten agreement between the two governments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The country’s population exceeded 9 million last year, with foreign nationals accounting for around 27%, according to government data.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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The joke is on the cowardly villagers, and on Hoja himself, all of whom now have to live in a village terrorized by two war elephants instead of one.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Once constructed, the sleeping cabin program will provide wrap-around services, meals and case management services to residents with the goal of transitioning them into permanent housing.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than 11 million residents live in the city proper alone.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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