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citizen

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


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The 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen underwent "military-style" training in Russia and later joined the Ukrainian armed forces, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett told a news conference.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Immigration authorities alleged that Hernandez-Umana lied about being a U.S. citizen to cross the southern border illegally through Texas in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

To this day, Switzerland mandates that every citizen must have access to a nuclear bunker, external.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Now, however, I am a senior citizen who can look at events with the benefit of perspective and hindsight, and thus I have decided to forgive Don Nelson.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Born in Germany but lived in America and became a U.S. citizen.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

And recent reporting by the Washington Post uncovered at least 50 instances nationwide in which law enforcement officials were accused of misusing their access to the cameras, largely to stalk former romantic partners or citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Undocumented residents don’t enjoy the same legal rights as citizens, and deporting someone is a much lower lift, legally speaking, than prosecuting someone for a crime they didn’t commit.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

The Palestinian Forum said that the family were British citizens of Palestinian origin, with roots in the Rashidieh refugee camp in Lebanon.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

It directed Homeland Security to create a national list of all U.S. citizens over the age of 18 who would be eligible to vote, and then that list would be sent to all 50 states.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Strictly speaking, such men were the only citizens.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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