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citizena legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪtɪzən/

Korean meaning: 국가의 법적으로 인정받은 국민, 시민

Korean pronunciation: 시-터-즌 (강세: 시)

Example Sentences

  • As a responsible citizen, I always vote, pay taxes, and complain about both.
  • The new citizen was so excited about voting that she voted for everyone on the ballot.
  • Citizens must carry identification cards when traveling abroad.

citizen

NOUN

//ˈsɪtɪzən//

a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized

citizen concept
💡 Concept

Becoming a new citizen officially

citizen rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From denizen to netizen, every citizen counts!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪtɪzən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪtɪzən/

🌳Etymology

Rootcit
Suffix--izen

Origin

고대 프랑스어 'citesein'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 라틴어 'civitas'(도시국가)에서 나왔습니다. 중세 시대 도시에 거주하며 특권을 가진 사람들을 가리키던 말이 현대의 '시민' 개념으로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

denizennetizen
denizen
netizen

🔗Collocations

law-abiding citizen
senior citizen
naturalized citizen
global citizen
citizen's rights
ordinary citizen
citizen journalist

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

As a responsible citizen, I always vote, pay taxes, and complain about both.

😄 Fun example

The new citizen was so excited about voting that she voted for everyone on the ballot.

Citizens must carry identification cards when traveling abroad.

She became a citizen after passing the naturalization test.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nationalresidentinhabitantsubject

Antonyms

foreigneraliennon-citizen

Related

citizenshipciviccivilciviliancity

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