"protocitizen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: protocitizens [plural]
Etymology: proto- + citizen Etymology templates: {{pre|en|proto|citizen}} proto- + citizen Head templates: {{en-noun}} protocitizen (plural protocitizens)
  1. A person whose social status is an early approximation to the later idea of a citizen.
    Sense id: en-protocitizen-en-noun-p1n726V8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with proto-

Inflected forms

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