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sovereign citizen

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a loose movement of Americans, Canadians and Australians who consider themselves answerable only to their own particular interpretation of the common law, and not subject to any government statutes or proceedings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: conspiracy theories

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sovereign, SovCit, sov

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The body politic of a nation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of sovereign citizen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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