honorary citizen

collocation in English

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honorary
adjective
uk
/ˈɒn.ər.ə.ri/us
/ˈɑː.nə.rer.i/
(especially of a degree) given as an honour to someone who has not done a course ...
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citizen
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/us
/ˈsɪt̬.ə.zən/
a person who is a member of a particular country and who has rights because of being born there or because of being given rights, or a person who lives in a particular town ...
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(Definition ofhonoraryandcitizenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An "honorarycitizen" is a non-land owning, non-voting citizen, but who is entitled to a share in the islands future income.
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She was then awarded anhonorarycitizenof that town.
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He was named anhonorarycitizenof the town in 1902.
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On the occasion of the business 100th anniversary, he was made anhonorarycitizen.
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Pitthan, after 18 years in office, was named anhonorarycitizen.
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He was made anhonorarycitizenof the village.
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One good thing came from the visit, there were talks of making her anhonorarycitizenof the town.
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They further named him as anhonorarycitizenin 2007.
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About this latter municipality he wrote an extensive local history, and he also became anhonorarycitizenthere.
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He was named anhonorarycitizenof the town.
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He was not forgotten by his birth town, who elected him anhonorarycitizen.
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Carlebach became the 19thhonorarycitizenof the city.
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Menton declared him anhonorarycitizenin 1958.
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The canal is home to numerous populations and species of ducks, all of which are considered to be honorary citizens of the city, despite the traffic headaches they may cause.
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