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noun
1.
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
2.
an inhabitant of a city or town, especially one entitled to its privileges or franchises.
3.
an inhabitant, or denizen: The deer is a citizen of our woods.
4.
a civilian, as distinguished from a soldier, police officer, etc.
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| citizen (ˈsɪtɪzən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare alien a native registered or naturalized member of a state, nation, or other political community |
| 2. | an inhabitant of a city or town |
| 3. | a native or inhabitant of any place |
| 4. | a civilian, as opposed to a soldier, public official, etc |
| Related: civil | |
| [C14: from Anglo-French citesein, from Old French citeien, from cité, | |
| citizeness | |
| —fem n | |
| 'citizenly | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
citizen
c.1314, from Anglo-Fr. citezein (spelling alt. by infl. of denizen), from O.Fr. citeain, from cite (see city), replacing O.E. burhsittend and ceasterware. Sense of "inhabitant of a country" is late 14c. Related: Citizenry (1819).
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