Results for citizen

Definitions of citizen:

part of speech: noun

An inhabitant of a city: a member of a state: a townsman: a freeman.

part of speech: noun

The native of a city; one who enjoys the rights and privileges pert. to a city.

part of speech: noun

A native of a town or city; a member of a state or nation who enjoys political rights; a permanent resident of a city or country.

Usage examples for citizen:

• My servant was a citizen of the United States, having a vote, when he was turned from the theater door as a person of color; and negroes had been elected as Members of Congress at that very time. "Records of a Girlhood", Frances Ann Kemble

• That idea is the idea of the Citizen "The Crimes of England", G.K. Chesterton

• May a person be a citizen of the United States without being a citizen of any state? "Studies in Civics", James T. McCleary