prominent citizen

collocation in English

meaningsofprominentandcitizen

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prominent
adjective
uk
/ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/us
/ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/
very well known ...
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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 ofprominentandcitizenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Applications must also be supported by an independent referee such as a justice of the peace, minister of religion or aprominentcitizenof the local community.
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Can we not well imagine a bench of magistrates sitting in the country and having someprominentcitizen, some wealthy and well-known gentleman brought before them?
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He eventually increased the size of his farm to and became aprominentcitizen.
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He built a store and became aprominentcitizen.
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The lake is named after aprominentcitizenof the community and is used recreationally for swimming, fishing, and non-motorized boating activities.
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Cambie was aprominentcitizenof the nascent city, and was an important advocate for the development of its infrastructure.
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He became aprominentcitizenof the settlement.
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With humility, he traversed, as a mendicant, in quest of alms for his brethren, the streets of the city through which he had lately moved as aprominentcitizen.
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Gordon was aprominentcitizenand one of the wealthiest men in the city.
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Major died in 1867 as aprominentcitizenof the city.
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After dying, the rest of the inhabitants of the town, probably for being the mostprominentcitizenof the place, began to call it after its founder.
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Sylves was aprominentcitizenin the community.
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As prominent citizens, they exerted influence in their communities, not the least during elections.
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Railway officials invited all prominent citizens to an independence day feast bringing together political and religious opponents.
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Decorations can also be presented at local gatherings by prominent citizens, if desired.
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There is also a district committee, representative of prominent citizens, political, commercial, and local government interests, in each of the five defence regions.
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I should like to pay tribute to the police and to the prominent citizens of all communities who played so large a part in bringing the situation under control.
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The fifth chapter offers some model speeches on public occasions, such as the death of prominent citizens.
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