private citizen
Example Sentences
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The lab team also worried about violating longstanding safeguards limiting use of private citizen data.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
He paid his own way to participate as a private citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Even before allegations are tested in court, the AI-generated visuals have propelled Hajdini from a private citizen to an internet spectacle.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It can be debilitating, and it was difficult for me, but I adjusted, because I could hide behind my work, but as a private citizen, it was more difficult for her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Even if you are a private citizen, you surely wouldn’t want to seem bigoted while appearing in public.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
