citizen

Example Sentences

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The government in Seoul views North Korean refugees as citizens under the South Korean constitution and offers them a home.

From BBC

Heifler, who is a US citizen, has been described by police as an "extremist with no criminal record with the New York Police Department", CBS News, the BBC's US partner, reported.

From BBC

By early 1942 the nation was battered, no doubt, and after years of hard conflict and rationing of food supplies, its citizens were somewhat bowed down.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent days there have been multiple new outposts set up – including in Palestinian Authority areas which Israeli law prohibits Israeli citizens from entering.

From BBC

Another law, the 1986 Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, allows for military and abroad citizens to vote.

From Salon