citizen
Example Sentences
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The John Brown trial cannot completely resolve today’s birthright citizenship controversy—Brown was a citizen of the U.S., although not of Virginia, at a time when state citizenship was primary—but the implications are undeniable.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Freeman, whose real name was Desmond Filby, was a self-described "sovereign citizen", part of an anti-government movement that rejects authority and laws.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The U.S. citizen had been living in Afghanistan since the early 2000s and was taken captive last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The coastguard later told AFP that 21 Bangladeshis, four South Sudanese and a Chadian citizen had emerged from the ordeal alive.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
But let us come to the second instance, when a private citizen becomes prince of his native city not through wickedness or any other intolerable violence, but with the favour of his fellow citizens.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.