private citizen

Definitions

An individual who does not hold a public office or official government position.

A person acting in their personal capacity rather than as a representative of the state or an organization.

Examples

After leaving office, the former president chose to live his life as a private citizen.

Even though he was once a famous actor, he now prefers to be treated as a private citizen.

Synonyms

civilian noncombatant ordinary person individual layperson

Antonyms

public official government representative military personnel elected politician state dignitary