The difference between Citizen and Subject

When used as nouns, citizen means a freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city, whereas subject means in a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. in active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

Subject is also verb with the meaning: to cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

Subject is also adjective with the meaning: likely to be affected by or to experience something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Citizen and Subject

  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.

  1. Subject as an adjective:

    Likely to be affected by or to experience something.

    Examples:

    "a country subject to extreme heat"

    "Menu listings and prices are subject to change."

    "He's subject to sneezing fits."

  2. Subject as an adjective:

    Conditional upon.

    Examples:

    "The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board."

  3. Subject as an adjective:

    Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  4. Subject as an adjective:

    Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.

  1. Subject as a noun (grammar):

    In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

    Examples:

    "In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent."

  2. Subject as a noun:

    An actor; one who takes action.

    Examples:

    "The subjects and objects of power."

  3. Subject as a noun:

    The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.

  4. Subject as a noun:

    A particular area of study.

    Examples:

    "Her favorite subject is physics."

  5. Subject as a noun:

    A citizen in a monarchy.

    Examples:

    "I am a British subject."

  6. Subject as a noun:

    A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.

  7. Subject as a noun (music):

    The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.

  8. Subject as a noun:

    A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.

  9. Subject as a noun (philosophy):

    A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.

  10. Subject as a noun (logic):

    That of which something is stated.

  11. Subject as a noun (math):

    The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.

    Examples:

    "Making ''x'' the subject of ''x''sup 2 − 6''x'' + 3''y'' = 0, we have ''x'' = 3 ± √(9 − 3''y'')."

  1. Subject as a verb (transitive, construed with '''to'''):

    To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

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