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नागरिक — meaning in English

nāgrik

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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.
  • civil adj Relating to ordinary citizens and government, as opposed to the military or religion.
  • civilian noun A person who is not a member of the armed forces, police, or similar organisation.

Senses

नागरिक is used for these senses in English:

  • citizen legal member of a state
  • civilian non-military person
  • civil related to people and government office as opposed to military or religion

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.

civil — full definition

  1. adj Relating to ordinary citizens and government, as opposed to the military or religion.
  2. adj Polite and reasonably courteous, without being warm or friendly.
  3. adj Relating to private disputes between citizens, as opposed to criminal law.

Related Hindi words