citizen
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈsɪtɪzən/
- To build trust, the PES model focuses on mutual learning by citizens, scientists, and policymakers.
- fellow citizens
- ordinary citizens
- senior citizens
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Watch on YouTubeA modern state treats citizens on an equal basis.
- A modern state treats citizens on an equal basis.
- And then we have roles like being a fellow citizen, neighbor, friend.
- Just don't think that the reasonable normal American citizen wants to live like this.
- Go Google Italian mayors telling their citizens to stay inside.
- You have some Arabs who are Israeli citizens and have some rights.
- But you can't harass your fellow citizens who disagree with you.
- But becoming AUS citizen meant I had to take an oath.
- So you foreign companies and foreigners and Chinese citizens all cannot buy land.
- So Americans can do more than the citizens of any other country.
- Because in the South, only citizens will vote slaves.
- Being a citizen who is a citizen who isn't matters.
- The problem is that citizens see us at their worst moments.
Examples
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Demystifying technology helps young people become more effective 21st-century citizens by helping them understand that people ultimately control technology.
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Total honesty is what we as citizens deserve from our president.
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Today, the citizens of the United States needed that protection.
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Her parents became citizens of the United States.
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A modern state treats citizens on an equal basis.
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It's a nice example of a legal system set up to respond to the will of its citizens.
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But despite all that, I work for the state of Ohio and the safety of its citizens is my top priority.
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They learn in English, so they can be American citizens, great ones, proud of the land where they now live.
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Many developing countries struggle to provide citizens access to purified drinking water.
Academic text (2011) -
As a citizen of France, she enjoys the right to vote in elections.
Synonyms
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4.2
A person who is a legal citizen of a country
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.9
A person who helps with and joins local community projects like volunteering and neighborhood watch
- Australian
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6.3
An average person used as a name to represent most people in Australia
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Etymology
Citizen comes from the old Latin word civis, which meant 'city' or the people of a city and is the same root you see in civil. So a citizen is someone who belongs to a community and has rights and duties.