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Citizen

One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises.

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Civilian 76% connected

One skilled in the civil law.

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Elector 76% connected

One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a candidate for off…

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Repatriate 76% connected

To restore to one's own country.

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Thane 76% connected

A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts an…

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Voter 76% connected

One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, an independent voter.

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National 76% connected

Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.

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Subject 76% connected

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

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Citizenship 74% connected

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

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Citizenship 74% connected

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

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People 70% connected

The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation.

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