private citizen

Example Sentences

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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

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

Early on, Trump is clear about her intent: "I want to show the American people my journey from private citizen to first lady," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

That could include mentions of Trump, experts said, who was a private citizen over the course of his infamous friendship with Epstein through the mid-2000s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Francesco became Duke of Milan from his station as a private citizen through appropriate methods and a great deal of virtue; and what he acquired with a thousand hardships he maintained with little effort.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli