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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cit•i•zen /ˈsɪtəzən, -sən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmenta member of a state who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection:She became a citizen after living here for ten years.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cit•i•zen (sit′ə zən, -sən),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
- Governmentan inhabitant of a city or town, esp. one entitled to its privileges or franchises.
- an inhabitant, or denizen:The deer is a citizen of our woods.
- a civilian, as distinguished from a soldier, police officer, etc.
- Anglo-French citesein, Old French citeain, equivalent. to cite city + -ain -an; Anglo-French s perh. by association with deinzain denizen
- Middle English citisein 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: citizen /ˈsɪtɪzən/ n - a native registered or naturalized member of a state, nation, or other political community
- an inhabitant of a city or town
- a civilian, as opposed to a soldier, public official, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French citesein, from Old French citeien, from cité, city |