citizen

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

cit·i·zen (sĭtʹĭ-zən)n.
1. A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.
2. A resident of a city or town, especially one entitled to vote and enjoy other privileges there.
3. A civilian.
4. A native, inhabitant, or denizen of a particular place: “We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community” (Franklin D. Roosevelt).  [Middle English citisein, from Anglo-Norman citesein, alteration (perhaps influenced by dainzain, denizen), of Old French citeain from cite, city. See city.] citʹi·zen·ly adj. 
Synonyms: citizen, national, subject
These nouns denote a person owing allegiance to a nation or state and entitled to its protection: an American citizen; a British national; a French subject.

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander