The difference between Alien and Citizen

When used as nouns, alien means a person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration, whereas citizen means a freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city.

Alien is also verb with the meaning: to estrange.

Alien is also adjective with the meaning: not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof.

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  1. Alien as a noun:

    A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

  2. Alien as a noun:

    A foreigner residing in a country.

  3. Alien as a noun:

    Any life form of extraterrestrial origin.

  4. Alien as a noun:

    One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.

  1. Alien as an adjective:

    Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.

    Examples:

    "'alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores"

  2. Alien as an adjective:

    Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

    Examples:

    "principles alien to our religion"

  3. Alien as an adjective:

    Pertaining to extraterrestrial life.

  1. Alien as a verb (transitive):

    To estrange; to alienate.

  2. Alien as a verb (legal):

    To transfer the ownership of something.

  1. Citizen as a noun (obsolete):

    A resident of a city or town, particularly: A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city. A member of the early modern urban middle class, distinguished from nobles and landed gentry on one side and from peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other. A resident or future resident of the heavenly city or of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.

  2. Citizen as a noun (dated):

    A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role, particularly: A member of a state that is not a monarchy. A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; a term of address among socialists and communists.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Civis romanus sum I am a Roman citizen]]."

    "Formerly, the citizens of republics were distinguished from the [[subject]]s living in kingdoms."

  3. Citizen as a noun:

    An inhabitant: a member of any place.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Diogenes of Sinope Diogenes]] reckoned himself a [[w:world citizcitizen of the world]]."

  4. Citizen as a noun:

    A private citizen: a civilian, as opposed to a police officer, professional soldier, or other (usually state) group.

  5. Citizen as a noun (computing):

    An object.

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