An American expression for the average, ordinary, unremarkable member of the public — the archetypal everyman who goes about daily life without fame, power, or particular distinction. Johnny Citizen is used in discussions about policy, media, or public life to personify how laws and decisions affect regular people rather than elites or institutions. The term is somewhat dated and carries a mid-century American flavour, but it still appears in commentary that wants to humanise broad social forces by putting a name to the crowd.
The senator insisted the new tax code would benefit Johnny Citizen, though economists pointed out it mostly helped corporations.
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(US) A generic citizen.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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