citizen (noun)
1citizen's arrest — noun : an arrest made not by a law officer but by a citizen who derives authority from the fact of being a citizen * * * noun, pl ⋯ rests [count] : an arrest made by a citizen rather than by the police * * * ˌcitizen s ˈarrest 7 [citizen s arrest …
2citizen — ► NOUN 1) a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth. 2) an inhabitant of a town or city. DERIVATIVES citizenry noun citizenship noun. ORIGIN Old French citezein, from Latin civitas city …
3citizen journalism — UK US noun [uncountable] the use of mobile phones and video cameras by members of the public to record news events on film Thesaurus: journalism and relating to journalismhyponym * * * ˌcitizen ˈjournalism 8 [citizen journalism citizen… …
4Citizen's Advice Bureau — ˌCitizen s Adˈvice ˌBureau abbreviation CAB noun Citizen s Advice Bureaux PLURALFORM [ rəʊz ǁ roʊz] ORGANIZATIONS LAW 1. [singular] an organization in Britain with offices in many towns, which give free advice to members …
5citizen — cit·i·zen n [Anglo French citezein, alteration of Old French citeien, from cité city] 1: a native or naturalized individual who owes allegiance to a government (as of a state or nation) and is entitled to the enjoyment of governmental protection… …
6citizen's charter — ➔ charter2 * * * citizen s charter UK US noun [C] GOVERNMENT ► in the UK and other countries, an official statement of the quality of service citizens should expect from their local and national governments: »The state government has announced… …
7citizen — 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 …
8citizen — UK US /ˈsɪtɪzən/ noun [C] ► a person who is a member of a state or country, and has legal rights there: »a British citizen »To work in the US you must be a legal citizen or have a valid work visa. → Compare RESIDENT(Cf. ↑resident) …
9citizen — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ They are fighting for acceptance as full citizens of the country. ▪ naturalized ▪ British, Thai, US, etc …
10citizen's arrest — noun Date: 1941 an arrest made not by a law officer but by a citizen who derives authority from the fact of being a citizen …
