Citizens: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฉโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ง
citizens
[ หsษชtษชzษn ]
rights
Citizens are members of a community who have certain rights and responsibilities.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- All citizens have the right to vote in elections.
- Citizens are expected to pay taxes to support public services.
nationality
Citizens are individuals who are recognized as legal members of a country.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He became a citizen of the United States after living there for five years.
- Dual citizenship allows individuals to be citizens of two countries at the same time.
Translations
Translations of the word "citizens" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cidadรฃos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเคเคฐเคฟเคเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Bรผrger
๐ฎ๐ฉ warga negara
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะพะผะฐะดัะฝะธ
๐ต๐ฑ obywatele
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธๆฐ (shimin)
๐ซ๐ท citoyens
๐ช๐ธ ciudadanos
๐น๐ท vatandaลlar
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฏผ (simin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุงุทููู
๐จ๐ฟ obฤanรฉ
๐ธ๐ฐ obฤania
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ฌๆฐ (gลngmรญn)
๐ธ๐ฎ drลพavljani
๐ฎ๐ธ borgarar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทะฐะผะฐััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฅแแแแฅแแแแ (mok'alak'eebi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ vษtษndaลlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ ciudadanos
Etymology
The word 'citizen' originated in the late 14th century from the Old French word 'citain', which meant 'inhabitant of a city'. Over time, the term evolved to represent individuals who have legal rights and duties within a particular country or community. The concept of citizenship has played a crucial role in shaping societies and governments throughout history, influencing rights, responsibilities, and participation in civic life.
See also: citizenize, citizenry, citizenship.