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second-class citizen

One who is deemed less important than others within a society. The waitress was so rude to me that I started feeling like a second-class citizen. We live in this neighborhood, too, and we should be allowed to voice our opinions, instead of being ignored like second-class citizens!

See also: citizen

a second-class citizen

someone who is treated as if they are less important than other people in society Although she was married to an Australian, Louise couldn't get a work visa and it made her feel like a second-class citizen.

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second class

1. Inferior; see second best.

2. Travel accommodations ranking below the highest or first class, as in Traveling second class on European trains is not only cheaper but gives you more contact with local people . [c. 1840]

3. In the United States and Canada, a category of mail consisting of periodicals and newspapers. [c. 1870]

4. second-class citizen. An individual regarded or treated as inferior to others in status or rights, an underprivileged person. For example, In many countries women still are considered second-class citizens. This term uses second class in the sense of "inferior." [c. 1940]

See also: class, second

Joe Citizen

(ˈdʒo ˈsɪtəsnæ)

n. a general term for a male representative of the public. Joe Citizen hasn’t spoken yet! Watch the results of the election.

See also: citizen, joe