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
Bids for the bike lane are tabled for now as council members work through safety concerns brought forth by citizens and cyclists about the path, which is estimated to cost about $818,000.
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
Last week, a 49-year-old Canadian citizen and lawful permanent resident of the U.S. who had been charged with drug trafficking died at an ICE detention facility in Florida.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
But until these bent cops began testifying under oath in the Karen Read trial, most citizens weren’t familiar with how, in the halls of justice, the only justice is in the halls.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Mamdani’s mother is a famous filmmaker Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian parents and became an American citizen in 2018, shortly after graduating college.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
Last week, a 49-year-old Canadian citizen and lawful permanent resident of the U.S. who had been charged with drug trafficking died at an ICE detention facility in Florida.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
But until these bent cops began testifying under oath in the Karen Read trial, most citizens weren’t familiar with how, in the halls of justice, the only justice is in the halls.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Mamdani’s mother is a famous filmmaker Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian parents and became an American citizen in 2018, shortly after graduating college.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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The State Department is planning to eliminate some divisions tasked with oversight of America’s two-decade involvement in Afghanistan, including an office focused on resettling Afghan nationals who worked alongside the U.S. military.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The second man arrested June 17 was also a Mexican national who’d been removed from the U.S. twice already this year, according to the criminal complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Afterward, Masai villagers sold handmade beadwork, textiles, and wood-carvings.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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At the sight of them, the villagers around me spring to action, shouting in Quechua and waving the rope aggressively.—
David Nolan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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Protect yourself during a flood with these tips from the NWS For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.—
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Updated July 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Nine people have died after a fire broke out at a Massachusetts assisted living facility overnight, leaving residents hanging out of windows screaming for help, according to authorities.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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According to him, the city inhabitants were feeling betrayed when it became known that Mariupol's mayor and his administration had left the city in the first days of the full-scale Russian aggression.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The film follows the inhabitants of a town in Galicia who decide to dust off the village rondalla, a traditional music band.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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