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citizen

[sit-uh-zuhn, -suhn] / ˈsɪt ə zən, -sən /


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A video posted on the Citizen App shows a person being hoisted by a helicopter into the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

According to historian Patrick Weil, author of “The Sovereign Citizen: Denaturalization and the Origins of the American Republic,” more than 22,000 Americans had their citizenship revoked between 1906 and 1967.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

"Citizen loans, appeals for donations, corporate sponsorship, or any other 'raffle' scheme -- this is now what part of the funding for our public hospitals boils down to."

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Indeed, many young people are particularly disappointed that student leaders, who initially joined the new government and then formed the National Citizen Party, have failed to improve their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

In 1939, John Houseman joined Welles in Hollywood and helped edit the Citizen Kane script.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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