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citizen of the world en · NOUN

Meanings

1. 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

Translations (22)

de Weltbürger (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · sv världsmedborgare (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · nl wereldburger (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · it cittadino del mondo (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · cs světoobčanka (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · hu világpolgár (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · es ciudadano del mundo (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · nl wereldburgeres (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · ru граждани́н ми́ра (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · fr citoyenne du monde (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · el πολίτης του κόσμου (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · cs světoobčan (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · uk громадя́нка сві́ту (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · de Weltbürgerin (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · fi maailmankansalainen (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · pl obywatel świata (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · hy աշխարհաքաղաքացի (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · pl obywatelka świata (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · es ciudadana del mundo (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · da verdensborger (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · fr citoyen du monde (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist) · uk громадя́нин сві́ту (person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist)