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citizen

[sit-uh-zuhn, -suhn] / ˈsɪt ə zən, -sən /


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The 57-year-old, once a senior advisor to Britain's prime minister David Cameron, moved stateside in search of the "California dream" before becoming a US citizen in 2021.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Those killed at King Fahd International Airport were a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, while the injured were Saudi, Indian, Yemeni, Bangladeshi and Nepalese nationals.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

At least eight this year relate directly to the initiative and referendum process, an interesting split between raising requirements and protecting existing citizen rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

According to NPR, the elder Evans showed up for jury selection under the name “Hanson,” introducing himself to reporters as a concerned citizen who fixed up old cars for a living.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

During that time, he had also become an American citizen.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Lewandowski worked closely with Noem as a special government employee until March, when the two were both ousted after a series of controversies, including the fatal shootings of US citizens by immigration officers.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Like a church, a town hall, or hôtel de ville in French, is a “common home where citizens marry, vote and honor their elders,” Mr. Lévy says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

US First Lady Melania Trump said in a surprise announcement Friday she had secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ravaged city of Oleshky, where citizens are trapped and short of food.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

It is against federal law for immigrants who are not naturalized citizens to vote or register to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Have German citizens been bracing themselves for months, like we have?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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