noun

citizen

citizen, national

She is a British citizen.

She is a British citizen.

He is a good citizen of his community.

He is a good citizen of his community.

((noun)) a legally recognized person of a country. She is a British citizen.

Synonyms: national, subject, resident, inhabitant

From Old French 'citeien', a derivative of 'cité' (city). Originally, an inhabitant of a city.

Notice the word 'city' inside 'citizen'. A citizen was originally an inhabitant of a city.

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