The citizen
Example: The citizen voted in the important election yesterday.
Definition
"The citizen" refers to a person who legally belongs to a particular country and has rights and responsibilities within that nation, such as voting or obeying laws. For example, in history, "the citizen" participated actively in civic duties like voting or paying taxes.
Etymology
The term "the citizen" comes from the Old French word 'citoyen,' which traces back to the Latin 'civitas,' meaning city or state. It originally referred to an inhabitant of a city with specific rights. Did you know? The concept of 'the citizen' was crucial in ancient Rome, where citizens had privileges not extended to foreigners.
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"The citizen" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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