 
		
		Definition of citizen:
		
	
		
		
		(n) :
		
		a person that is a legally recognized as a 
member of a 
state, with associated rights and obligations; a member of a state that is not a 
monarchy; used as antonym to 
subject
		 
								
				"when the rebellion broke out, the United States promptly evacuated its citizens from the area."