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citizen
/ˈsɪtɪzən/
noun
A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally-recognized rights or duties.
A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role.
Similar: countryman, national
An inhabitant or occupant: a member of any place.
"Diogenes reckoned himself a citizen of the world."
Similar: denizen, inhabitant, local, native, occupant
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