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citizen
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citizen is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, citizen is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofcitizen
1noun
- A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally-recognized rights or duties.
- A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role.
Synonyms: countryman, national
- An inhabitant or occupant: a member of any place.
Example: "Diogenes reckoned himself a citizen of the world."
- A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.
- A civilian, as opposed to a police officer, soldier, or member of some other specialized (usually state) group.
- An ordinary person, as opposed to nobles and landed gentry on one side and peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other.
- (usually capitalized) A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; (later, dated) a term of address among socialists and communists.
Synonyms: comrade
- An object.
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