Meaning & use
fellow citizens
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UK/ˌfeləʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz/
US/ˌfeloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz/
Meaning
nounpluralformal
People who share the same nationality or citizenship as you.
Grammar: Always plural; the singular is 'fellow citizen'.
Patterns
- my fellow citizens
- our fellow citizens
The president addressed his fellow citizens in a televised speech.
We must work together as fellow citizens to improve our community.
She felt a strong bond with her fellow citizens during the crisis.
Word forms
| singular | fellow citizen |
|---|
Common combinations
- my fellow citizens
- My fellow citizens, we face a great challenge.
- our fellow citizens
- We should help our fellow citizens in need.
- address fellow citizens
- The mayor addressed fellow citizens at the town hall.
Synonyms and how they differ
- compatriots
- Compatriots also means people from your own country, but it sounds more literary or formal than 'fellow citizens'.
Opposites
foreigners
Word family
- citizen noun
- A person who legally belongs to a country.
- citizenship noun
- The legal status of being a citizen.
Practice
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'Fellow citizens' is plural, so it is used with plural verbs and no article. The other options use it as a singular noun, which is wrong; the singular is 'fellow citizen'.
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