private citizen
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The photos were taken consensually, when Gallant was a private citizen, but what’s protecting him more than anything is that he looks good.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Having since left the legislature, Hertzberg — now a private citizen — is trying again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The lab team also worried about violating longstanding safeguards limiting use of private citizen data.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Under the First Amendment, any private citizen is, of course, generally free to express their opinions,” the lawyers wrote, but “members of the judiciary are held to a higher standard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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
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