A Citizen

1. A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally-recognized rights or duties. [from 14th c.] synoyms: burgess, burgher, cityite, freeman
2. A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.] Synonyms: countryman, national Antonyms: alien, illegal alien, foreigner, (colloquial) illegal
3. An inhabitant or occupant: a member of any place. [from 14th c.] Synonyms: denizen, local, inhabitant, native, occupant, residentAntonyms: alien, outsider, stranger
4. (Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]
5. A civilian, as opposed to a police officer, soldier, or member of some other specialized (usually state) group. [from 16th c.]
6. (obsolete) An ordinary person, as opposed to nobles and landed gentry on one side and peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other. [17th–19th c.]
7. (now historical, 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. [from 18th c.] Synonym: (term of address among communists) comrade
8. (computing) An object.

Synonyms

• burgess
• burgher
• denizen
• townsman, townswoman

Antonyms[edit]

• (resident of a city): countryfolk, country gentleman, countryman, peasant, villager