citizen
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
an inhabitant of a city or town, especially one entitled to its privileges or franchises.
an inhabitant, or denizen: The deer is a citizen of our woods.
a civilian, as distinguished from a soldier, police officer, etc.
Origin of citizen
1Other words from citizen
- cit·i·zen·ly, adjective
- non·cit·i·zen, noun
- un·cit·i·zen·ly, adjective
- un·der·cit·i·zen, noun
Words that may be confused with citizen
- citizen , resident
Words Nearby citizen
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How to use citizen in a sentence
One that views everything through the eyes of the badge and not the citizens we serve.
Officials Worked To Deliberately Delay Release Of Daniel Prude Body Cam Footage | mharris | September 17, 2020 | Essence.comJust how much fires increase in the future, or whether they do at all despite the rise in risk, depends on how policymakers and citizens respond to the threat.
What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common | Lili Pike | September 17, 2020 | VoxFederal law also allows citizens to file suit over Clean Water Act violations, both to seek fines, payable to the government, and to force measures to stop further violations.
This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators | by Ken Ward Jr. | September 17, 2020 | ProPublicaThe core principle of democracy is political equality — the idea that all citizens are equal under the law and deserve to have their interests considered equally by the political system.
My administration will take all necessary steps to safeguard our citizens from this threat.
Ten days: After an early coronavirus warning, Trump is distracted as he downplays threat | Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Yasmeen Abutaleb | September 17, 2020 | Washington Post
The Pentagon said Faal served in the Air Force for seven years, during which time he became a U.S. citizen.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country | Jacob Siegel | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe feisty airline is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian of Indian descent who also is a British citizen.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCongress unanimously passed a bill to make Bernardo de Galvez an honorary citizen of the United States in 2014.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive | Ben Jacobs | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEventually Julio made the decision to become an American citizen, and even voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
We see a system that will indict a 20-year-old for selling crack but not a police officer for choking the life out of a citizen.
Now what should college give the young citizen, male or female, upon the foundation of schooling we have already sketched out?
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsIt makes out of the savage raw material which is our basal mental stuff, a citizen.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe average citizen of three generations ago was probably not aware that he was an extreme individualist.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThe goods are all valued according to the amount of time used in their making and each citizen draws out the same total amount.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockSo speaks the ideal official dealing with the ideal citizen in the dream life among the angels.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
British Dictionary definitions for citizen
/ (ˈsɪtɪzən) /
a native registered or naturalized member of a state, nation, or other political community: Compare alien
an inhabitant of a city or town
a native or inhabitant of any place
a civilian, as opposed to a soldier, public official, etc
Origin of citizen
1Other words from citizen
- Related adjective: civil
Derived forms of citizen
- citizeness (ˈsɪtɪzənɪs, -ˌnɛs), fem n
- citizenly, adjective
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