Usage Note
Staatsbürger is a person who holds citizenship of a state and enjoys full civil and political rights. It is slightly more formal than Bürger and is typically used in legal or official contexts. Staatsbürgerschaft is the corresponding noun for citizenship.
Examples
"Jeder Staatsbürger hat das Recht, seinen Pass zu erneuern."
Natural Translation
Every citizen has the right to renew their passport.
Literal Translation
Every state-citizen has the right their passport to renew.
Related Words
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- Aktenzeichen file reference number
- Allparteienkoalition all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
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