citizen
/ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n
/noun
1A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized: a British citizen...
- Every citizen of the nation enjoys the cultural legacy afforded by song.
- It is a display of loyalty and passion of a nation's citizens in its uniting icon: the flag.
- One of the key points is that we have to respond as citizens rather than consumers.
Synonyms
subject, national, passport holder, native;
taxpayer, voter
1.1An inhabitant of a particular town or city: the good citizens of Edinburgh...
- The management would like to point out that not all citizens of the fair city of Liverpool look like this.
- What is the point of overriding a planning department in the council, and the citizens of the city?
- A city was represented in other cities by one or more citizens of those cities.
Synonyms
inhabitant, resident, native, townsman, townswoman, householder, local;
freeman
humorous denizen, burgher
formal dweller
British archaic burgess
rare residentiary, oppidan
Phrases
citizen of the world
Origin
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French citezein, alteration (probably influenced by deinzein 'denizen') of Old French citeain, based on Latin civitas 'city' (see city).