transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-tə-zən also ]
-sən noun
Etymology: Middle English citizein, from Anglo-French citezein, alteration of citeien, from cité city
Date: 14th century
1. : an inhabitant of a city or town ; especially : one entitled to the rights and privileges of a freeman
2.
a. : a member of a state
b. : a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it
3. : a civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state
• cit·i·zen·ly -zən-lē also -sən- adjective
Synonyms:
citizen , subject , national mean a person owing allegiance to and entitled to the protection of a sovereign state. citizen is preferred for one owing allegiance to a state in which sovereign power is retained by the people and sharing in the political rights of those people
the rights of a free citizen
subject implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch
the king's subjects
national designates one who may claim the protection of a state and applies especially to one living or traveling outside that state
American nationals working in the Middle East