as in citizens
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
many of the college students are regarded by the local burghers as obnoxious louts
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Recent Examples of burghers
These works, painted by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Ferdinand Bol, and Bartholomeus van der Helst, depict the powerful merchant-burghers who shaped the political and social fabric of Golden Age Amsterdam.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burghers
Noun
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Some citizens in countries like Venezuela, Zimbabwe and Turkey are already leveraging bitcoin as a store of value to protect against hyperinflation.—
Alex Pron,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Venezuelan president launched his own large-large military drills in La Orchilla Island in the Caribbean and is rallying thousands of citizens to help defy Washington.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The werewolves lie, but villagers also sometimes lie—to try to catch someone else in a lie.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Daryl and Carol are American saviors here to help the poor villagers of Santa Poco, Spain, a 19th century Mexican village that’s been dropped into the Spanish hillsides.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Burghers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burghers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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