Citizen oversight — is the act of an assembly of citizens that come together to review government activities that may be deemed misconduct or to consider possible government solutions. Most proposals regarding citizen oversight have been with respects to police… … Wikipedia
Citizen sourcing — is the government adoption of crowdsourcing techniques for the purposes of (1) enlisting citizens in the design and execution of government services and to (2) tapping into the citizenry’s collective intelligence for solutions and situational… … Wikipedia
Citizen Corps — is a United States national service program under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security that seeks to mobilize the population of the country against threats to national security as well as to assist in the recovery after a… … Wikipedia
citizen — cit·i·zen n [Anglo French citezein, alteration of Old French citeien, from cité city] 1: a native or naturalized individual who owes allegiance to a government (as of a state or nation) and is entitled to the enjoyment of governmental protection… … Law dictionary
Citizen Potawatomi Nation — Total population 28,211[1] Regions with significant populations United States (Oklahoma) Languages Potawatomi language, English … Wikipedia
citizen — 1 *inhabitant, resident, denizen Contrasted words: *stranger, outsider 2 Citizen, subject, national are comparable when denoting a person who is regarded as a member of a sovereign state, entitled to its protection, and subject to its laws.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Citizen Power: A Mandate for Change — … Wikipedia
Citizen Kane — Citizen Kane … Wikipedia
citizen's charter — ➔ charter2 * * * citizen s charter UK US noun [C] GOVERNMENT ► in the UK and other countries, an official statement of the quality of service citizens should expect from their local and national governments: »The state government has announced… … Financial and business terms
citizen — [sit′ə zən, sit′əsən] n. [ME & Anglo Fr citizein, altered (? infl. by denizen) < OFr citeain < cité: see CITY; CITIZEN sense 3 infl. by use of Fr citoyen during the Fr Revolution] 1. Historical a native or inhabitant, esp. a freeman or… … English World dictionary