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citizen

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1. citizen - Noun

2. citizen - Adjective

Meaning

One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises.

An inhabitant of a city; a townsman.

A person, native or naturalized, of either sex, who owes allegiance to a government, and is entitled to reciprocal protection from it.

One who is domiciled in a country, and who is a citizen, though neither native nor naturalized, in such a sense that he takes his legal status from such country.

Having the condition or qualities of a citizen, or of citizens; as, a citizen soldiery.

Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a city; characteristic of citizens; effeminate; luxurious.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A 36-year-old man allegedly stabbed and killed a Zambian citizen whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife in the Zambezi region on Saturday. Source: Internet

A 5G conspiracy theorist and "sovereign citizen" has filmed himself in a confrontation with police at a 7-Eleven for refusing to wear a face mask. Source: Internet

A blind, diabetic T&T citizen stuck in St Lucia is appealing to the government for assistance to either be brought home or to help sustain him until this country’s borders are reopened. Source: Internet

A Canadian citizen was turned away at the northern border as a part of President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on people who have visited China before their arrival in the United States, acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said Monday. Source: Internet

1 AF/CONR-AFNORTH comprises State Air National Guard Fighter Wings assigned an air defense mission to 1 AF/CONR-AFNORTH, made up primarily of citizen Airmen. Source: Internet

A 65-tree filbert grove on public property is being restored by citizen volunteers in cooperation with the city of Eugene. Source: Internet

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