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first-class citizen

first-class citizen noun: a member of a class of individuals that receive fair treatment.

Noun

first-class citizen (plural first-class citizens)

  1. A member of a class of individuals that receive fair treatment.
  2. (languages) Synonym of first-class object.

Synonyms of first-class citizen

Antonyms

Forms of first-class citizen

pluralfirst-class citizens

Questions about first-class citizen

What does first-class citizen mean?
First-class citizen means a member of a class of individuals that receive fair treatment.
What part of speech is first-class citizen?
First-class citizen is a noun.
What is the plural of first-class citizen?
The plural of first-class citizen is first-class citizens.

Words near first-class citizen in the dictionary

  1. first-born
  2. first-chance exception
  3. first-chance exceptions
  4. first-chop
  5. first-class
  6. first-class citizen
  7. first-class citizens
  8. first-class continuation
  9. first-class continuations
  10. first-class entities
  11. first-class entity

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