noun · neutral
citizen
/ˈsɪtɪzən/CIT·i·zen
Band 4-5speakingtask2
A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and duties there.
Examples
“Many citizens took part in the local election.”
“As a citizen, she pays taxes and votes in national elections.”
“The government held meetings to explain citizens' responsibilities.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a citizen, I think participating in local elections is a civic duty that strengthens democracy.”
Collocations
- law-abiding citizen
- natural-born citizen
Word family
citizen nouncitizenship nouncitizenry noun
Common mistakes
He is citizen of Vietnam.→He is a citizen of Vietnam.
Many citizen joined the rally.→Many citizens joined the rally.
Say it for a higher band
5people→6resident→7+citizen
Synonyms
resident
Easily confused
resident
“Permanent residents may live in the country but cannot always vote.”
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