citizen

Definition

  • noun: a person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and protection of that country
  • noun: an inhabitant of a city or town
  • synonyms: burgess, burgher, cit

Examples

  • I've been treated like a 'second-class citizen'. [=someone who is not given the same rights as other people]

  • She was a United States 'citizen' but lived most of her life abroad.

  • programs/activities for 'senior citizens'

Movie quotes

  • (..) Is it? They head north hours ago. You don't need this aggravation. Give me the baby. I can track human down faster than you can. And you're just a good citizen helping out, right? I just know where the human will go. Find the pass. Everybody knows they have a settlement on the other side. (..)
    2002 Ice Age