citizens

[/ˈsɪtɪzənz/]

nounpl: citizens

cidadãos

1. Members of a state or nation with legal rights and responsibilities

The citizens voted in the election.

Os cidadãos votaram na eleição.

2. Inhabitants or residents of a city or town

The citizens of New York are diverse.

Os cidadãos de Nova York são diversos.

3. People belonging to a particular community or society

Citizens of the digital age must understand technology.

Os cidadãos da era digital devem entender tecnologia.

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General Brazilian

cidadãos

Most common term used in formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

cidadãos

Standard usage, sometimes colloquially shortened to 'cidades'

São Paulo

cidadãos

Formal usage, particularly in legal and governmental contexts

Portugal

cidadãos

Standard formal term, equivalent usage to Brazil

citizen of the world - cidadão do mundo (person who feels at home anywhere)

good citizen - bom cidadão (law-abiding person)

second-class citizen - cidadão de segunda classe (person with fewer rights)

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