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
Both amendments are often invoked in excessive force lawsuits, as the Fourth protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fourteenth guarantees due process.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
With Congress perpetually stuck, frustrated citizens look to the only office elected by the nation as a whole, the presidency.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
As many as 122 minors were categorized as American citizens, 53 of whom were not detained for any criminal arrest, CBP records say.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The Office of Congressional Ethics has its own staff and is governed by an eight-person board of private citizens who aren’t members of Congress and don’t work for the federal government.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
With Congress perpetually stuck, frustrated citizens look to the only office elected by the nation as a whole, the presidency.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
As many as 122 minors were categorized as American citizens, 53 of whom were not detained for any criminal arrest, CBP records say.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The Office of Congressional Ethics has its own staff and is governed by an eight-person board of private citizens who aren’t members of Congress and don’t work for the federal government.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 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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Most villagers in Fumba are subsistence farmers, growing cassava, bananas, cabbage, and other produce.—
Kang-Chun Cheng,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 May 2025
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Some villagers in Chhattisgarh previously told CNN that they were forced to pay taxes to the Maoists, or face abuse or even torture.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Today, almost 4 in 10 residents are on one of the health insurance plans for low- and moderate-income people or those with disabilities.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Ways to stay safe during a flood according to the NWS For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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