citizen

noun

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There are 3 syllables in the word citizen.

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cit · i · zen

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Definition of citizen:

citizen (noun):: an inhabitant of a city or town; a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.; a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it

Synonyms for citizen:

active citizen

burgess

burgher

citizenry

civilian

denizen

dweller

elector

freeman

freeman or woman

freewoman

inhabitant

national

people

ratepayer

repatriate

resident

subject

thane

townsman or woman or person

voter

Antonyms for citizen:

alien

asylum seeker

blow in

floater

foreign national

foreign person

foreigner

fresh off the boat

greenhorn

guest

gweilo

illegal

illegal alien

immigrant

incomer

metœcus

newcomer

non-native

noncitizen

nonnational

nonnative

offcomer

outlander

outsider

refugee

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