"protocitizen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: protocitizens [plural]
Etymology: From 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.

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