English Dictionary
Definition citizen in British English
citizen
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
someone who has the right to live permanently in a particular country and has the right to the legal and social benefits of that country as well as legal obligations towards it
citizen's rights
She married an American and became a US citizen.
someone who lives in a particular town or city
the citizens of Edinburgh
relating to a member of the public who contributes to an activity such as journalism or science, especially online
There is increasing awareness of the value of citizen science data.
Many local citizen journalists died during the conflict.
