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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bürger
"Jeder Bürger hat das Recht zu wählen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth.
"As a citizen, she has the right to vote in elections." - 2
A person who lives in a particular place or community.
"The citizens of the town gathered for the annual festival."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'citizen' originates from the Old French 'citoyen', which is derived from the Latin 'civis', meaning 'inhabitant of a city'. The term evolved through the Middle Ages to denote a member of a city or town with rights and privileges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Citizen" is said worldwide
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citoyen
Transliteration: si-twa-yan
"Chaque citoyen a le droit de vote."
Bürger
Transliteration: Bürger
"Jeder Bürger hat das Recht zu wählen."
cittadino
Transliteration: chi-tta-di-no
"Ogni cittadino ha il diritto di voto."
ciudadano
Transliteration: siu-da-da-no
"Cada ciudadano tiene derecho a votar."
cidadão
Transliteration: si-da-dão
"Todo cidadão tem o direito de votar."
नागरिक
Transliteration: nagarik
"हर नागरिक को मतदान का अधिकार है।"
公民
Transliteration: gōngmín
"每个公民都有投票的权利。"
시민
Transliteration: simin
"모든 시민은 투표할 권리가 있습니다."
市民
Transliteration: shimin
"すべての市民には投票権があります。"
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