CITIZEN

noun Etymology: Middle English citizein, from Anglo-French citezein, alteration of citeien, from cité city Date: 14th century an inhabitant of a city or town, 2. a member of a state, a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it, a civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state, ~ly adjective Synonyms: see: ~