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Collocations for citizen - noun

ADJECTIVE

full
They are fighting for acceptance as full citizens of the country.
naturalized
British, Thai, US, etc.
decent, good, honest, law-abiding, model (esp. AmE), respectable, responsible, solid, upright, upstanding
This terrible crime has shocked all law-abiding citizens.
concerned
leading, prominent
She is a prominent citizen of the town.
average, ordinary
It's not clear how the new law will affect the ordinary citizen.
innocent
armed (esp. AmE)
second-class
Gay people have had enough of being treated as second-class citizens.
private
lawsuits brought against private citizens
The king was visiting France as a private citizen.
senior
discounts for senior citizens
productive (esp. AmE)

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PHRASES

sb's fellow citizens

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