noun
Etymology: Middle English citizein, from Anglo-French citezein, alteration of citeien, from cité city
Date: 14th century
an inhabitant of a city or town,
2. a member of a state, a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it, a civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state, citizenly adjective Synonyms: see: citizen