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The definition of a citizen is a person born in a place or a naturalized resident.

(noun)

An example of a citizen is a person born in the United States.

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noun

Historical a native or inhabitant, esp. a freeman or burgess, of a town or city
a native, inhabitant, or denizen of any place: citizens of the deep
a member of a state or nation, esp. one with a republican form of government, who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights
a civilian, as distinguished from a person in military service, a policeman, etc.

Origin: ME & Anglo-Fr citizein, altered (? infl. by denizen) < OFr citeain < cité: see city; citizensense infl. by use of Fr citoyen during the Fr Revolution

See citizen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.
A resident of a city or town, especially one entitled to vote and enjoy other privileges there.
A civilian.
A native, inhabitant, or denizen of a particular place: “We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community” (Franklin D. Roosevelt).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English citisein

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman citesein

Origin: , alteration (perhaps influenced by dainzain, denizen)

Origin: of Old French citeain

Origin: , from cite, city; see city

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