private citizen
Example Sentences
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He last attended in 2011 as a private citizen.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Jewish Insider published what it called an exposé revealing that the mayor’s wife Rama Duwaji, a private citizen who holds no public office, had liked social media posts sympathetic to Palestinian rights.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
It can be debilitating, and it was difficult for me, but I adjusted, because I could hide behind my work, but as a private citizen, it was more difficult for her.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
He’s a private citizen who wrote books and gave interviews critical of Western policy on Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
From a private citizen, this man became the ruler of Syracuse.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
