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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a local citizen" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone who resides in a specific area or community, often in discussions about local issues or events.
Example: "The town hall meeting was attended by a local citizen who voiced concerns about the new development project."
Alternatives: "a community member" or "a resident of the area".
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A bomb at a McDonald's in France killed a local citizen there.
Seemingly every day, an Elkhart article appears on MSNBC.com's home page, often illustrated by a photo of a local citizen.
A local citizen, seeking communion within a reasonable commute radius, joined a Circle on the Upper West Side.
Ultimately bought by a local citizen, the business lasted in the same community until 2009, and an overall total of nearly 70 years.
If a mutually agreed upon price could not be negotiated, each party to the sale would appoint a local citizen to adjudicate the issue.
About a month before the election, a local citizen named Jacob Eaton formally challenged Kevin Furey's voter registration, swearing that he was no longer eligible to vote.
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A local citizens' group is gathering signatures to stop the project via public referendum.
"EASTON is the black pearl of Fairfield County," a resident of Greenwich, Conn., recently observed while addressing a local citizens' group.
The head of a local citizens' group that tried to save Poopó, Angel Flores, says authorities ignored warnings.
A member of a local citizens' committee that supports the educational efforts of the museum recently stood at the construction site and scoffed, "Nonsense!
A local citizens' group called the newcomers "anti-women, anti-democratic and anti-Semitic" and the neo-Nazis were even ruder.
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