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
Around the world, governments are urging citizens to conserve — drive less, use less and brace for higher prices on everything from travel to food, clothing and basic household goods.
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Brian Lee, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Through Operation Midway Blitz, Noem said ICE arrested about 3,000 people, according to Post-Tribune archives, and Noem said no American citizens have been arrested or detained, despite various news reports saying otherwise.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The team was registering citizens for IDNYC cards and Fair Fares, a city program that provides a fifty per cent discount on transit for low-income New Yorkers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Millions of citizens across Europe have been urged to work from home and drive less amid the energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Brian Lee, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Through Operation Midway Blitz, Noem said ICE arrested about 3,000 people, according to Post-Tribune archives, and Noem said no American citizens have been arrested or detained, despite various news reports saying otherwise.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The team was registering citizens for IDNYC cards and Fair Fares, a city program that provides a fifty per cent discount on transit for low-income New Yorkers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Millions of citizens across Europe have been urged to work from home and drive less amid the energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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The six people on the plane were Mexican nationals — a mother, daughter and four crew members.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On average, youth nationals include 50 to 100 participants, while local meets typically feature 10 to 20.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Christian villagers who stayed behind in southern Lebanon, ignoring Israel’s blanket evacuation warnings for the area, have increasingly hardened into enclaves surrounded by fierce clashes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The next morning at dawn the priest holds a mass for the villagers, but the police come hunting for him, arriving just as the mass finishes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Just last week, during the No Kings rally at the Boston Common, Campbell directly asked state residents to utilize the portal in order for her office to carry out prosecutions of federal agents.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Despite the geopolitical and financial constraints, the sea-level canal studies employed hundreds of researchers who increased knowledge of the isthmus and its human and nonhuman inhabitants.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another of these production facilities is Site 931, which expanded into Baitu village, prompting the evictions of its inhabitants.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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