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Citizen vs. Resident
Citizen
/ˈsɪtəzən/Examples:
Prime citizens have cars, big houses, fancy clothes.'He was an American citizen?'Citizens of Dios, your attention please.
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This word has no antonymsResident
/ˈrezədənt/Examples:
The resident moose often grazes near the lodge.She became the longest-standing resident at the arts colony.Local residents voiced concerns at the town hall meeting.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- A resident is someone who lives somewhere, either temporarily or permanently, while a citizen is a member of a state with rights and duties.
- Residents can be both citizens and non-citizens of a country, but citizens have specific legal rights associated with citizenship.
- Residents may need to follow residency requirements such as work permits, while citizens have an inherent right to reside in their country.
- Citizens typically have political rights, such as voting, which residents without citizenship do not have.
- A key difference is that citizenship often requires formal application or birthright, while residency can be achieved simply by living in a place.
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