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
Li and Wang were both born and raised in China, but are naturalized U.S. citizens.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 July 2025
People who are in the U.S. lawfully but are not U.S. citizens also will no longer be able to get health care through the marketplace.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
In May, the U.S. advised citizens to avoid traveling to Venezuela and its borders.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
For those without family connections, Canada still lets U.S. citizens stay six months a year, every year, allowing for a part-year retirement option (with no Canadian tax issues).
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 July 2025
People who are in the U.S. lawfully but are not U.S. citizens also will no longer be able to get health care through the marketplace.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
In May, the U.S. advised citizens to avoid traveling to Venezuela and its borders.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
For those without family connections, Canada still lets U.S. citizens stay six months a year, every year, allowing for a part-year retirement option (with no Canadian tax issues).
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizen
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Foreign nationals renewing humanitarian parole with employment authorization ▪ Youth applicants for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status Federal authorities emphasized that these fees cannot be waived or reduced, even if the base form is eligible for a fee waiver under DHS regulations.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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Naturally, Singapore isn’t handing out passports to foreign nationals like candy.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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The organization reports that more than 80 local villagers, largely Christians, have been killed in other attacks in just this month of July alone.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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Videos from Oddar Meanchey on Thursday showed villagers fleeing in the dead of night, packing their belongings into vehicles and sleeping under tarps.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Police are warning residents to avoid Southwest 14th Street, which is closed between 68th Boulevard & SW 69th Avenue.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Research by the Tax Foundation shows that high-tax states tend to lose residents to other states, while low-tax states tend to gain them.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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The inhabitants of that vehicle told police that Calicut’s only passenger, Isaiah Bruce Phillip, was the person who shot at them.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Guthrie, 53, confirmed that Ross was listing the inhabitants of her carry on luggage only.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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“Citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizen. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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