citizen

cit·i·zen  (st-zn)

n.

1. A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.

2. A resident of a city or town, especially one entitled to vote and enjoy other privileges there.

3. A civilian.

4. A native, inhabitant, or denizen of a particular place: "We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community" Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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[Middle English citisein, from Anglo-Norman citesein, alteration (perhaps influenced by dainzain, denizen) of Old French citeain, from cite, city; see city.]

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citi·zen·ly adj.

Synonyms: citizen, national, subject
These nouns denote a person owing allegiance to a nation or state and entitled to its protection: an American citizen; a British national; a French subject.

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citizen

Noun

1. a native or naturalized member of a state or nation

2. an inhabitant of a city or town

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community citizenry, people - the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people" national, subject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" active citizen - a citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch) civilian - a nonmilitary citizen freeman, freewoman - a person who is not a serf or a slave private citizen - a citizen who does not hold any official or public position repatriate - a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored thane - a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land) elector, voter - a citizen who has a legal right to vote alien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

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citizen

noun inhabitant, resident, dweller, ratepayer, denizen, subject, freeman, burgher, townsman >> adjective civil

Translations

citizen [ˈsɪtɪzn] n (POL) → ciudadano/a; [of city] → habitante m/f

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citizen [ˈsɪtɪzn] n (Pol) → citoyen(ne) (= resident);

the citizens of this town → les habitants de cette ville

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citizen [ˈsɪtɪzn] n → Staatsbürger(in) m(f);

(of town) → Bürger(in) m(f)

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citizen [ˈsɪtɪzn] n (POL) → cittadino/a (= resident): the citizens of this town → gli abitanti di questa città