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A citizen is a member of the people of a country. A person can become a citizen either because they are born in the country or because the government accepts them. A citizen of a country can do things that a person who is not a citizen can't do. Only citizens can vote, for example.
Maria's mother was born in Mexico, but she is a United States citizen now.- antonyms:
- alien
- similar words:
- inhabitant, native, subject
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A citizen of a town or city is a person who lives there and has certain rights that the city gives them.
Tomorrow, the citizens of our town will vote for the mayor.- similar words:
- inhabitant, native, resident
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