Sentence examples for preferred to citizens from inspiring English sources

In a country where infrastructure, industrialisation and economic development have been in the hands of an elite that has always controlled the state, consumers have always been preferred to citizens.

Even though a poll of highest scientific standard showed that more Palestinians in East Jerusalem would prefer to become citizens of Israel rather than citizens of a new Palestinian state it is clear that the Palestinian side will insist on a division of Jerusalem, with East Jerusalem slated to become the future capital.

Israeli governments of whatever stripe have always preferred to treat their Arab citizens less in terms of what they are—a national minority of Palestinian Arabs who stayed on their lands after the Jewish state was established in 1948 than in terms of the religion they espouse.

Rather than appealing to Muslims as British citizens, politicians preferred to see them as people whose primary loyalty was to their faith and who could be politically engaged only by other Muslims.

Since the Romans are unlikely to have preferred to employ slaves over poor citizens in their armies, it must be assumed that, at this point, the proletarii of the poorest citizens must also have been pressed into service despite their lack of legal qualification.

WASHINGTON — During his campaign for office, Bob Turner preferred to describe himself as a citizen candidate and businessman.

Most of the substantial group of citizens who would have preferred to keep the old religious observances conformed reluctantly.

For several centuries subjects have donned the garb of citizens, and monarchies have preferred to call themselves republics.

In 2007, survey data showed that a majority (62%) of Arab citizens of Israel would prefer to remain Israeli citizens rather than become citizens of a future Palestinian state.

After she became a United States citizen, she told everyone she preferred to be called Niurka.

"Primetime" preferred to stage beatings of pretend homeless people to see if unsuspecting citizens would intervene.