supercitizen

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ citizen

Noun[edit]

supercitizen (plural supercitizens)

  1. A citizen who is remarkable by virtue of their status or community contributions etc.
    • 1977, American Indian Issues in the State of Washington: Hearing, United States Commission on Civil Rights, page 245:
      I wonder if Bill Boeing is considered to be a supercitizen because he owns property or Rockefeller or the Kennedys or somebody is a supercitizen because they are indeed rich.
    • 2011, Helen Atherton, Debbie Crickmore, Learning Disabilities - E-Book: Towards Inclusion, page 392:
      Tony is a supercitizen; he is animating citizenship for himself at a number of different levels with formal and informal support.