private citizen

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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

She added: “And I was a private citizen, right? I have definitely matured as a lawmaker.”

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

His family says he ended his life as a private citizen whose dying wish—literally from his deathbed—was that Hichilema not even be allowed near his casket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Even if you are a private citizen, you surely wouldn’t want to seem bigoted while appearing in public.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt