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
Flight Pan Am 103 was en route from Heathrow to JFK when a bomb exploded in its hold over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, including 43 British citizens and 190 Americans.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 June 2025
Casper's decision also blocked a provision of the executive order that would have added new requirements for how U.S. citizens abroad, including military members and their families, register and vote.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 13 June 2025
Ramesh, a British-Indian citizen who is married and has a child, was spotted in the immediate aftermath of the crash, covered in ash and limping in the street, and then rushed to a hospital for treatment.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Therefore, an asset that generates income, even in a freeport that remains under the ownership of a US citizen or resident would be subject to US federal tax.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 June 2025
Casper's decision also blocked a provision of the executive order that would have added new requirements for how U.S. citizens abroad, including military members and their families, register and vote.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 13 June 2025
Ramesh, a British-Indian citizen who is married and has a child, was spotted in the immediate aftermath of the crash, covered in ash and limping in the street, and then rushed to a hospital for treatment.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Therefore, an asset that generates income, even in a freeport that remains under the ownership of a US citizen or resident would be subject to US federal tax.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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Trump connected his second-term travel ban from 12 countries to an attack in Boulder, Colo., by an Egyptian national who overstayed his tourist visa.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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Separate Immigration Order Blocks Harvard International Students In a separate, unprecedented proclamation issued on June 4, 2025, Donald Trump banned foreign nationals from coming to the United States to attend Harvard University.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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As Musashi slinks forward, wounded villagers run past him, warning of the dangers ahead.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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For instance, the villagers still collect rainwater in a natural hole in the middle of the village, just as their ancient ancestors did.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Trump may ruin their lives — Alejandra Morales, Mexico City resident A day earlier, the president had been more pointed in her critique of U.S. immigration roundups, which have drawn widespread outrage here.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Perfectly located at 165th Street and Quivira Road, this premier neighborhood is already making a lasting impression on prospective homeowners and current residents alike.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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For centuries before Ferdinand Magellan first set foot here in 1521, the inhabitants were natural seafarers, docking on its islands and thriving aboard floating communities on boats called balangay, a word that today has come to mean the country’s smallest political unit, or village.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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And while there have been many inhabitants of the building over the years, local legend says that at least one person has yet to leave: The ghost of Don Liborio, a merchant allegedly walled alive for the death of a young woman, is said to haunt the place.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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