Synonyms for citizen
ˈsɪt ə zən, -səncit·i·zen

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1. citizennoun

   Synonyms:
   national, burgher

   Antonyms:
   subject, stranger, alien, foreigner, illegal

2. citizennoun

   A person that is a legally recognized as a member of a state, with associated rights and obligations.

   When the rebellion broke out, the United States promptly evacuated its citizens from the area.

   Synonyms:
   national, burgher

   Antonyms:
   stranger, foreigner, alien, illegal, subject

3. citizennoun

   A member of a state that is not a monarchy; used as antonym to subject.

   Synonyms:
   burgher, national

   Antonyms:
   foreigner, illegal, subject, alien, stranger

4. citizennoun

   A person that is a legally recognized resident of a city or town.

   Synonyms:
   burgher, national

   Antonyms:
   stranger, alien, foreigner, illegal, subject

5. citizennoun

   A resident of any particular place to which the subject feels to belong.

   Citizen of the World: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau - a book written of the former Canadian prime minister by John English, 2007.

   Synonyms:
   burgher, national

   Antonyms:
   stranger, illegal, alien, subject, foreigner

6. citizennoun

   A civilian, as opposed to a soldier, police officer etc.

   Synonyms:
   national, burgher

   Antonyms:
   subject, foreigner, alien, illegal, stranger

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1. citizennoun

   Synonyms:
   countryman, fellow-countryman, native, native-born inhabitant, naturalized person

   Antonyms:
   alien, alien, foreigner, stranger

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1. citizen

   Synonyms:
   townsman, inhabitant, burgess, subject, denizen

   Antonyms:
   alien, foreigner, visitor, exile

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1. citizennoun

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

   Antonyms:
   outlander, alien, foreigner, noncitizen

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1. • National

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1. stateful

   a person which is a citizen of a country

   Submitted by anonymous on January 5, 2020  

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1. citizennoun

   Synonyms:
   inhabitant, resident, dweller

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1. citizennoun

   Synonyms:
   resident

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1. List of paraphrases for "citizen":

   citizens, burger, citoyen, citizenship, civic, nationality, ciudadana, citizenry, civil, public, ressortissant

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1. Ron Hernandez:

   I would go as far as theyre concerned for the community, if theyre willing to do this to law enforcement, then what would they do to your average citizen? They cant believe the callousness of a person that preys on law enforcement.

2. William Ruto:

   I think it speaks to the heart of the maturity of the democracy of our country, no citizen, no leader wants their country to be famous for violence.

3. Drew Rosenberg:

   I’ve learned over time that many jurisdictions do not cite license status or immigration status when reporting these statistics, so if anything, the numbers are understated, for example, San Francisco doesn’t report either criteria, so Drew’s death defaults to having been killed by a licensed driver who was a citizen.

4. Dmitry Peskov:

   We cannot agree with such accusations, on the contrary, we were keen that our position be understood, we were talking about a citizen of the Russian Federation. Any country expresses its concerns (in such cases). It would be wrong to look for any hidden agenda.

5. Bill Clinton:

   From time to time, as a private citizen and friend, I provided Secretary Clinton with material on a variety of topics that I thought she might find interesting or helpful, the reports I sent her came from sources I considered reliable. I have informed the House Select Committee on Benghazi that I will cooperate with its inquiry and look forward to answering the committee's questions.