ordinary citizen
Example Sentences
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“The Act does not regulate conduct that any ordinary citizen could perform,” Bennett wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
I’m partial to something that's less opaque to the ordinary citizen, things like citizens' assemblies or “micropublics,” which are more popular in Europe but not well known in America.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025
What does an ordinary citizen do with, say, $50 million?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
Mr Dalvi says that the movement gave the city structures like Liberty, which invited the ordinary citizen to become a participant in the architecture.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023
The man appeared to be an ordinary citizen, perhaps a post-office employee.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
