citizen
/ˈsɪtɪzn/noun
उच्चारण सिटिज़न
नागरिक
Basic word
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a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
नागरिक
- an Indian citizen
- the rights of citizens
- Every Indian citizen has the right to vote at eighteen.
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- He became a citizen of Canada last year.
- Citizens must pay their taxes on time.
Synonyms national subject resident native inhabitant
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a person who lives in a particular town or city
(नगर का) निवासी
- the citizens of Delhi
- The citizens of Pune welcomed the new metro line.
- Many citizens complained about the poor roads.
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- Elderly citizens were given free bus passes.
Synonyms resident inhabitant townsman dweller
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
citizen of + country / city
A citizen is a person with legal rights in a country or a town. Of is used before the place: a citizen of India.
Citizen किसी देश या शहर में कानूनी अधिकार रखने वाला व्यक्ति है। स्थान से पहले 'of' आता है: a citizen of India।
- Radhika is a citizen of India.
- He became a citizen of Canada in 2015.
become / be granted citizenship (related noun)
Citizenship is the status, citizen is the person. Do not use citizen where citizenship is needed.
Citizenship नागरिकता की स्थिति है, citizen व्यक्ति है। जहाँ citizenship चाहिए वहाँ citizen न लिखें।
- She applied for citizenship.
- Only a citizen can vote in general elections.
senior citizen / fellow citizen
Senior citizen is a polite term for an old person. Fellow citizen means another citizen of the same country.
Senior citizen वृद्ध व्यक्ति के लिए शिष्ट शब्द है। Fellow citizen का अर्थ उसी देश का दूसरा नागरिक है।
- Senior citizens get a rebate on train tickets.
- Every fellow citizen has a duty to pay taxes.
citizen's rights and duties
The possessive form is a citizen's rights; the plural is citizens' rights. Fundamental Rights and Duties are in the Constitution.
Possessive रूप a citizen's rights है; plural रूप citizens' rights है। मौलिक अधिकार और कर्तव्य संविधान में हैं।
- The Constitution protects the rights of every citizen.
- Voting is the duty of a good citizen.
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adjective + citizen
law-abidingresponsibleseniorordinarygood
- A law-abiding citizen pays tax on time.
verb + citizen
becomeprotectserveinformeducate
- The government must protect every citizen.
citizen + noun
rightsdutiescharterjournalismscience
- The Citizens' Charter lists public services.
citizen of + place
of Indiaof the worldof Delhiof the village
- He feels himself a citizen of the world.
citizen group
fellow citizensprivate citizenselderly citizensyoung citizens
- Fellow citizens joined the cleanliness drive.
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- Every citizen of India above eighteen years can vote.
भारत का प्रत्येक अठारह वर्ष से अधिक आयु का नागरिक मतदान कर सकता है।
- A good citizen obeys the traffic rules.
एक अच्छा नागरिक यातायात नियमों का पालन करता है।
- Radhika's school teaches students to be responsible citizens.
राधिका का स्कूल विद्यार्थियों को ज़िम्मेदार नागरिक बनना सिखाता है।
- The bank offers a higher interest rate to senior citizens.
बैंक वरिष्ठ नागरिकों को अधिक ब्याज दर देता है।
- He gave up his Indian citizenship and became a citizen of another country.
उसने भारतीय नागरिकता छोड़ दी और दूसरे देश का नागरिक बन गया।
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✗ She is a citizen from India.
✓ She is a citizen of India.
Citizen takes of before the country.
Citizen के बाद देश से पहले 'of' आता है।
✗ He got the citizen of Australia last year.
✓ He got the citizenship of Australia last year.
The status is citizenship; citizen is the person.
नागरिक की स्थिति के लिए citizenship है; citizen व्यक्ति है।
✗ Senior citizens are entitled for a discount.
✓ Senior citizens are entitled to a discount.
Entitled takes to, not for.
'Entitled' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are linked to belonging to a place, but they differ in legal weight.
ये शब्द किसी स्थान से जुड़ाव दर्शाते हैं, पर कानूनी महत्व में अंतर है।
A person with full legal rights in a country, by birth or by law.
जन्म या कानून से किसी देश में पूर्ण कानूनी अधिकार रखने वाला व्यक्ति।
- Every citizen has the right to vote.
A person who lives in a place, whether or not he has citizenship.
किसी स्थान पर रहने वाला व्यक्ति, चाहे उसके पास नागरिकता हो या नहीं।
- She is a resident of Mumbai but a citizen of Nepal.
A person who owes loyalty to a king or queen.
राजा या रानी के प्रति निष्ठा रखने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The British subject travelled to India.
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senior citizen
an older person, especially one who has retired
वरिष्ठ नागरिक
- Senior citizens get a discount on train tickets.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cit·i·zen
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A citizen of the world is a cosmopolitan; a person without citizenship stateless.
विश्व-नागरिक cosmopolitan; बिना नागरिकता का व्यक्ति stateless।
General knowledge
Articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution deal with citizenship; India allows only single citizenship; Fundamental Duties of citizens are in Article 51A.
संविधान के अनुच्छेद 5 से 11 नागरिकता से संबंधित हैं; भारत केवल एकल नागरिकता देता है; नागरिकों के मूल कर्तव्य अनुच्छेद 51A में हैं।