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
Where are the unequivocal condemnations of the terrorists and the citizens of Gaza who lust for nothing more than blood and the death of Jews?
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
As historian Molly Todd writes, at that time, private Salvadoran and American citizens forged another kind of relationship, working across borders in opposition to the coalition between their governments.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 Feb. 2025
Nine were found to be Mexican citizens in the U.S. illegally, prosecutors said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
With fewer jobs, soaring taxes, declining schools and endemic violent crime, citizens are voting with their feet.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
As historian Molly Todd writes, at that time, private Salvadoran and American citizens forged another kind of relationship, working across borders in opposition to the coalition between their governments.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 Feb. 2025
Nine were found to be Mexican citizens in the U.S. illegally, prosecutors said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
With fewer jobs, soaring taxes, declining schools and endemic violent crime, citizens are voting with their feet.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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In the last calendar year, Lopez took third at Fargo Nationals in Greco-Roman, fifth at high school nationals in Virginia Beach, and third at folkstyle nationals.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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At a press conference, Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said the 23-year-old Syrian national was arrested seven minutes after Saturday's attack unfolded in the village of just about 60,000 people bordering Italy and Slovenia.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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As the Germans waged a savage war against Soviet partisans, the partisans, in turn, established their own reign of terror over collaborators and seized scarce food supplies from local villagers.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Less successful because so very predictable is a scene where Valeska — in what can only be a fantasy —puts on a song by the Lebanese singer Hassan Abdul Nabi and Munir dances in front of the villagers.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Beaverton resident Abbas Shafii bought the jackpot-winning ticket on Jan. 17 at a Fred Meyer store in Beaverton, about 8 miles west of Portland, the Oregon Lottery announced Friday.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, Herbison remained optimistic about future possibilities for the residents of Ramsay Street.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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In particular, the native inhabitants of Niflheim, which look like a cross between giant woodlice and star-nosed moles and yet are capable of being cute, bring to mind Okja’s super pigs, especially when one of the babies is imperiled.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, President Trump sat alongside the king of Jordan and reiterated his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza from its inhabitants and rebuild the area.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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