private citizen

Example Sentences

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But these are not normal times, and the country is better served with Powell as a governor than as a private citizen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Jewish Insider published what it called an exposé revealing that the mayor’s wife Rama Duwaji, a private citizen who holds no public office, had liked social media posts sympathetic to Palestinian rights.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Sadie Weldon, a private citizen, sought to depose the Lilith Fund’s deputy director using a special Texas mechanism called a 202 petition that allows people to investigate a potential claim before filing suit.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

He'll wake up tomorrow morning for the first time in his life as Mr Mountbatten Windsor, private citizen.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

These two methods are when one becomes prince through some wicked and nefarious means; or when a private citizen becomes prince of his native city through the favour of his fellow citizens.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli