Definition of Citizen
Citizen
cit·i·zen
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(noun)
a person who is legally recognized as belonging to a particular country, by either birth or conversion, granting them access to particular rights and privileges;
e.g. I am a citizen of this country because I was born here, even though my parents moved here from abroad.
(noun)
a person who lives in a particular city or town and who thus has access to particular rights and privileges;
e.g. He has been a citizen of this city for the past five years.
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