Meanings
nouncitizen of the world (plural citizens of the world)
plural citizens of the world
- 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, Casablanca1 more example
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
Translations
Czech světoobčan, světoobčanka
- světoobčanperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
- světoobčankaperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Danish verdensborger
- verdensborgerperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Dutch wereldburger, wereldburgeres
- wereldburgerperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
- wereldburgeresperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Finnish maailmankansalainen
- maailmankansalainenperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
French citoyen du monde, citoyenne du monde
- citoyen du mondeperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
- citoyenne du mondeperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
German Weltbürger, Weltbürgerin
- Weltbürgerperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
- Weltbürgerinperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Greek πολίτης του κόσμου
- πολίτης του κόσμου (polítis tou kósmou)person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Hungarian világpolgár
- világpolgárperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Italian cittadino del mondo
- cittadino del mondoperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Polish obywatel świata, obywatelka świata
- obywatel świataperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
- obywatelka świataperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Russian граждани́н ми́ра
- граждани́н ми́ра (graždanín míra)person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Spanish ciudadano del mundo, ciudadana del mundo
- ciudadano del mundoperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
- ciudadana del mundoperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Swedish världsmedborgare
- världsmedborgareperson who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
Ukrainian громадя́нин сві́ту, громадя́нка сві́ту
- громадя́нин сві́ту (hromadjányn svítu)person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
- громадя́нка сві́ту (hromadjánka svítu)person who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state — see also cosmopolitan, internationalist
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Chicago
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