citizen of the world
citizen of the world noun: a person regarded as part of the global citizenry; specifically, one who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state.
Noun
citizen of the world (plural citizens of the world)
- A person regarded as part of the global citizenry; specifically, one who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state.
- Major Strasser: What is your nationality? / Rick: I'm a drunkard. / Captain Renault: That makes Rick a citizen of the world.1942, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Casablanca
- For over twenty years, Hong Kong has played an outstanding part in coping with the burden of Vietnamese boat people. [...] We have done our part as citizens of the world.1997 October 10, Tung Chee Hwa, “Policy Address 97”, in Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific: Issues 3038-3050, British Broadcasting Corporation, page S-35
Forms of citizen of the world
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Questions about citizen of the world
- What does citizen of the world mean?
- Citizen of the world means a person regarded as part of the global citizenry; specifically, one who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state.
- What part of speech is citizen of the world?
- Citizen of the world is a noun.
- What is the plural of citizen of the world?
- The plural of citizen of the world is citizens of the world.
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