citizen

noun

1. 1

   A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally-recognized rights or duties.

2. 2

   A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role.

3. 3

   An inhabitant or occupant: a member of any place.

   “Diogenes reckoned himself a citizen of the world.”

4. 4

   A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.

5. 5

   A civilian, as opposed to a police officer, soldier, or member of some other specialized (usually state) group.

6. 6

   An ordinary person, as opposed to nobles and landed gentry on one side and peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other.

7. 7

   (usually capitalized) A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; (later, dated) a term of address among socialists and communists.

8. 8

   An object.