private citizen
Example Sentences
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Her claim, she said, “is about whether government can use official authority to stigmatize a private citizen without facts, without process, without fairness, accountability, investigation or even an interview — not even a phone call.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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
If Powell stays, the Justice Department would not be pursuing a private citizen but a sitting central banker, raising the stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
He last attended in 2011 as a private citizen.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
From a private citizen, this man became the ruler of Syracuse.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
