Citizens: meaning, definitions and examples

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citizens

 

[ หˆsษชtษชzษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

rights

Citizens are members of a community who have certain rights and responsibilities.

Synonyms

inhabitants, residents

Examples of usage

  • All citizens have the right to vote in elections.
  • Citizens are expected to pay taxes to support public services.
Context #2 | Noun

nationality

Citizens are individuals who are recognized as legal members of a country.

Synonyms

nationals, subjects

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cidadรฃos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเค—เคฐเคฟเค•เฅ‹เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bรผrger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ warga negara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะพะผะฐะดัะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obywatele

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ (shimin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท citoyens

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ciudadanos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vatandaลŸlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ๋ฏผ (simin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุงุทู†ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obฤanรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obฤania

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฌๆฐ‘ (gลngmรญn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ drลพavljani

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ borgarar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะฐะผะฐั‚ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (mok'alak'eebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™tษ™ndaลŸlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,408, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.