What does “citizen” mean?
- 1
nouna person who legally belongs to a country and has rights there
She became a US citizen last year.
- 2
nouna person who lives in a particular town or city
The mayor met with local citizens.
Citizen at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪtɪzən/ · SIT-ih-zun
How to use “citizen” correctly
“Senior citizen” is a polite way to say an older person, usually over 65.
Common phrases with “citizen”
- senior citizen
- become a citizen
- ordinary citizens
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- citizenship
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