"Private citizens" refers to individuals who are not acting in an official capacity or representing a government or organization. They are regular people who have no special authority or specific responsibilities.
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- There are some exceptions due to security concerns (i.e., they get security as private citizens who could be at risk). (politics.stackexchange.com)
- Some bears were relocated; others were killed by private citizens as a nuisance or shot by hunters. (discovermagazine.com)
- What is traditionally thought of as a military technology is about to change the lives of private citizens as well as big businesses. (newscientist.com)
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