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

They do it because they want women to be submissive, second-class citizen.

From The Daily Beast

He did not see why he should be treated like a second-class citizen for one day longer.

From The Daily Beast

Nothing really serious, but he would be naturally expected to be a second-class citizen—or below.

From Project Gutenberg

Amongst us he is looked upon almost as a second-class citizen compared with the other two.

From Project Gutenberg