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Meanings of citizen in English

Portuguese
direitos políticos
Catalan
ciutadà
Spanish
ciudadano

A native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.

direitos políticos
Russian
граждане
Portuguese
cidadã
Catalan
ciutadà
Spanish
ciudadana

Member of a state and a community.

Related terms
граждане
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Examples for "citizens"
Examples for "citizens"
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Therefore, official US rhetoric on Syrian citizens defending themselves must change today.
The Guardian
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Le Drain said Lebanese citizens' right to peaceful protest must be preserved.
Reuters
3
That includes our most fundamental right as citizens: the right to vote.
Ebony
4
Europe and the Middle East also offer lucrative opportunities to our citizens.
The South African
5
The Brexit process has given Ireland many new dynamic and talented citizens.
The Irish Times
Usage of citizen in English
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It is the responsibility of every good citizen to register and vote.
Ebony
2
He most recently traveled there a year ago as a private citizen.
Reuters
3
Among the dead was an American citizen, a State Department official said.
The South African
4
All the family members can lodge this application, including the EU citizen.
The South African
5
I am a free American citizen I know my rights... View Article
The new yorker
6
Good news: I was permitted to submit samples as a private citizen.
Bones to Ashes
7
The citizen will wonder: why should corruption be confined to local government?
The Irish Times
8
Currently, each citizen is asked to only use 87 litres per day.
The South African
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This changed three years ago thanks to Leicester's oldest economically active citizen.
The Guardian
10
I believe the police are the enemy of every law abiding citizen.
Feminist dot com
11
Mr Islam said Mr Baydoun was working towards becoming an Australian citizen.
News.com.au
12
Here come the citizen scientists and a new, golden age for exploration.
Wired
13
Human Rights Day: What are my rights as a South African citizen?
The South African
14
We want to create a prompt, responsive system for citizen complaint resolution.
Wired
15
All of our public health is dependent upon the least vigilant citizen.
The new yorker
16
Gretl, as an American citizen, had far more freedom than her siblings.
The house of wittgenstein: a family at war
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