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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
citizen/ˈsɪtɪzn/

▶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 ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. citezein, alt. of OFr. citeain, based on L. civitas (see city).

'citizenship' also found in these Oxford entries:

burgess - citizen - civics - denaturalize - dual nationality - freedom - metic - naturalize - passport - policy - polity - registration - -ship

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