citizen
cit.i.zen \'sit-*-z*n\ \-z*-n*s\ \-z*n-le-\ n [ME citizein, fr. AF
citezein, alter. of OF citeien, fr. c]ite` city 1: an inhabitant of a city
or town; esp : one entitled to the right s and privileges of a freeman 2a:
a member of a state 2b: a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance
to a government and is entitled to reciprocal protection from it 3: a
civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state egiance
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;
SUBJECT implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch;
NATIONAL designates one who may claim the protection of a state whether or
not he is an actual citizen or subject and applies esp. to one living or
traveling outside that state - cit.i.zen.ess n SYN syn CITIZEN, SUBJECT,
NATIONAL mean a person owing all