second-class citizen

noun

1. a citizen, especially a member of a minority group, who is denied the social, political, and economic benefits of citizenship.

2. a person who is not accorded a fair share of respect, recognition, or consideration.

   The boss treats us all like second-class citizens.

second-class citizen

noun

1. a person whose rights and opportunities are treated as less important than those of other people in the same society

Example Sentences

“As a private investor you are a second-class citizen,” said Jamie.

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He added: "To be honest, you get tired for feeling like a second-class citizen where your basic needs really aren't being catered for."

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“But I fear a constitution that will leave me a second-class citizen.”

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“When Roe v. Wade was overturned, I just felt that I had suddenly become a second-class citizen,” she said.

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What that says to a kid is, “My parent is working. My parent is on their phone. I am a second-class citizen to that.”

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