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 [ˈsɪtɪz^ən]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a native registered or naturalized member of a state, nation, or other political community Compare alien

2. an inhabitant of a city or town

3. a native or inhabitant of any place

4. a civilian, as opposed to a soldier, public official, etc. Related adj civil

[from Anglo-French citesein, from Old French citeien, from cité, city]

citizeness  [ˈsɪtɪzənɪs -ˌnɛs] fem n

citizenly  adj

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 football hooligans who terrorized citizens after the match

Related words
adjective civil

Translations

citizen [ˈsɪtɪzn]

A. N [of state] → ciudadano/a m/f, súbdito/a m/f; [of city] → habitante mf, vecino/a m/f

B. CPD Citizens' Advice Bureau N (Brit) organización voluntaria británica que asesora legal o financieramente
citizen's arrest N arresto realizado por un ciudadano ordinario
Citizens' Band N (Rad) → banda f ciudadana

CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU

Las oficinas de información al ciudadano, Citizens' Advice Bureaux o CABs, se crearon en 1939 para asesorar al pueblo británico sobre las normas que había que cumplir en tiempos de guerra. Después pasaron a ser un servicio de asesoramiento general al público, ofreciendo información gratuita y ayuda en problemas de carácter diverso. Actualmente se encargan de aconsejar en lo concerniente a la vivienda, problemas económicos, prestaciones y servicios sociales y derechos del consumidor. Existen unas 900 oficinas por todo el país, financiadas con dinero público y en las que trabajan normalmente voluntarios dirigidos por una persona que cobra por su trabajo.

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citizen [ˈsɪtɪz^ən] n

[country] → citoyen(ne) m/f
a French citizen → un(e) citoyen(ne) français

(= resident) → habitant(e) m/f
the citizens of this town → les habitants de cette ville

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citizen

n

→ Bürger(in) m(f)

(of a state) → (Staats)bürger(in) m(f); French citizen → französischer Staatsbürger, französische Staatsbürgerin, Franzose m, → Französin f; citizen of the world → Weltbürger(in) m(f)

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citizen:

citizen’s arrest

n Festnahme durch eine Zivilperson

Citizens’ Band

n → CB-Funk m

Citizen’s Charter

n (Brit) 1991 von der britischen Regierung zur Verbesserung öffentlicher Dienstleistungen eingesetzte Charta

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citizen [ˈsɪtɪzn] n (of state) → cittadino/a; (of city) → abitante m/f
the citizens of this town → gli abitanti di questa città

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citizen

n citizen [ˈsitizn]

1 an inhabitant of a city or town a citizen of London. stadsbewoner ساكِن، مُقيم في жител občan, obyvatel indbygger; borger der Bürger κάτοικος ciudadano, vecino, munícipe (linna)elanik ساکن؛ شهروند asukas, kaupunkilainen habitant/-ante אֶזרָח नागरिक građanin polgár penduduk borgari abitante 市民 시민 miestietis pilsētnieks penduduk inwoner borger obywatel cidadão cetăţean житель obyvateľ, -ka meščan, prebivalec stanovnik invånare, stadsbo ผู้อาศัย hemşehri, kentli, şehirli 市民 городянин, городянка شہری dân thành phố 市民

2 a member of a state or country a British citizen; a citizen of the USA. burger مُواطِن гражданин občan, obyvatel statsborger; borger der Bürger πολίτης ciudadano kodanik تبعه kansalainen citoyen/-enne אֶזרָח नागरिक stanovnik állampolgár warganegara ríkisborgari cittadino 国民 국민 pilietis pilsonis warganegara staatsburger statsborger; innbygger obywatel cidadão cetăţean гражданин občan, občianka državljan građanin medborgare พลเมือง vatandaş, uyruk 公民 громадянин, громадянка کسی ملک کا شہری công dân 公民

n citizenship

the status, rights and duties of a citizen, especially of a particular country etc He has applied for British citizenship. burgerskap مُواطَنَه гражданство občanství statsborgerskab; indfødsret die Staatsangehörigkeit υπηκοότητα ciudadanía kodakondsus تابعیت kansalaisuus citoyenneté אֶזרָחוּת .नागरिकता državljanstvo állampolgárság kewarganegaraan (ríkis)borgararéttindi cittadinanza 市民権 시민권 pilietybė pilsonība kewarganegaraan staatsburgerschap statsborgerskap obywatelstwo cidadania cetăţenie гражданство občianstvo državljanstvo državljanstvo medborgarskap ความเป็นพลเมือง vatandaşlık 公民身份或權利 громадянство شہریت quyền công dân 公民的权利和义务

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citizen → مواطن občan borger Bürger πολίτης ciudadano kansalainen citoyen državljanin cittadino 市民 시민 burger statsborger obywatel cidadão гражданин medborgare พลเมือง vatandaş công dân 市民