second-class citizen
noun
: someone who is not given the same rights as other people
I've been treated like a second-class citizen.
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You were really thought of as a second-class citizen as an actor.
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Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2023
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Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2023
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“Second-class citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-class%20citizen. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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