citizen

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

NOUN

person native to or naturalized in a country

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inhabitant national resident taxpayer

STRONG

burgher civilian commoner cosmopolite denizen dweller householder occupant settler townsman townsperson townswoman villager voter

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public burgess freeman/woman member of body politic member of community naturalized person subject urbanite

Antonyms

STRONG

alien foreigner

Example Sentences

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Or should they have a way to become fully participating Americans, especially after marrying a U.S. citizen?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The couple married in 2022, according to a marriage certificate, and Serrano was born in Puerto Rico, making him a US citizen by birth.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Estelle insists she told the employee at the motor vehicles department she was not a citizen.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

And just what should the scientist and the citizen learn from the history of science?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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