borger — meaning in English

English meaning

• citizen noun A legally recognised member of a country, with rights such as voting and a passport, and duties such as paying taxes.
• townsman noun A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.

Senses

borger is used for these senses in English:

• citizen A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.]
• townsman A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.

citizen — full definition

1. noun A legally recognised member of a country, with rights such as voting and a passport, and duties such as paying taxes.
2. noun A resident of a particular city or town.
3. noun An ordinary member of the public, as distinct from officials or authorities.

townsman — full definition

1. noun A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.
2. noun A resident of a university town, as opposed to a scholar at the university; a townie.
3. noun Synonym of oppidan (“type of student”).

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