"citizen" meaning in English

See citizen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/ [UK] Audio: en-us-citizen.ogg [US] Forms: citizen [singular], citizens [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A citizen is a person who lives in a particular place.
    Sense id: simple-citizen-en-noun-SJ~reyTf
  2. A citizen is a person who belongs to a particular country, usually because they were born there.
    Sense id: simple-citizen-en-noun-fl~F2ttN
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