A person with citizenship is legally recognized as citizen of a nation. Citizens may have equal rights under the law and have certain privileges and responsibilities as citizens. These differ from nation to nation. A citizen owes allegiance to his or her country and expects to be protected by his or her government and from unfair use of governmental power. The term citizen can have broader meanings.
Students can be citizens of their classroom.
Citizens can be natural born or naturalized. When naturalized, they vow their allegiance to their adopted country and sometimes cease being legal citizens of their homeland. To have citizenship is to be an official member of a politically defined region. A citizen owes allegiance to his or her country and expects to be protected by the government and from unfair use of governmental power. Students can be citizens of their classroom entitled to protection by their student government.