Citizen and Expat

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Citizen noun - A person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it.

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Expat is an antonym for citizen.

Nearby Words: citizenship, citizenry

Expat noun - A person forced to emigrate for political reasons.

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Citizen is an antonym for expat.

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Expat and Citizen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/citizen/expat

Citizen & Expat. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/citizen/expat>.

Expat or Citizen. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/citizen/expat.

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