Definitions for citizen

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citizen cit·i·zen

Spelling: [sit-uh-zuh n, -suh n]

IPA: /ˈsɪt ə zən, -sən/

Citizen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in citizen (ceiintz).

Definitions for citizen

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:
4. a civilian, as distinguished from a soldier, police officer, etc.

Origin of citizen

1275-1325; Middle English citisein Anglo-French citesein, Old French citeain, equivalent to cite city + -ain -an; Anglo-French s perhaps by ass

Examples for citizen

We see a system that will indict a 20-year-old for selling crack but not a police officer for choking the life out of a citizen.

In this new land, education will be every citizen's most prized possession.

For them, going to Vietnam was inseparable from living up to their obligations as West Pointers and citizen soldiers.

In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience to law.

There was no such thing then as a citizen of the United States of and by itself.

At least one parent would have to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

The Pentagon said Faal served in the Air Force for seven years, during which time he became a U.S. citizen.

The sentiment in the mind of every citizen is national strength.

A brazen urn was carried round, in which every citizen deposited a pebble.

The feisty airline is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian of Indian descent who also is a British citizen.