- 公民权 gōngmínquán civil rightscivil rights; citizenship rights; the personal, political, and economic rights of a citizen as defined by the constitution and law
- 公民权利 gōngmínquánlì civil rightsthe rights belonging to a citizen; civil rights or public rights
- 公民权利和政治权利国际公约 gōngmínquánlìhézhèngzhìquánlìguójìgōngyuē ICCPRInternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- 公民社会 gōngmínshèhuì civil societyThe collective body of citizens and non-governmental organizations that operate independently from the state.
- 二等公民 èrděnggōngmín second-class citizenA discriminatory term used in some societies for people of low status or those who are impoverished
- 公民表决 gōngmínbiǎojué referenduma direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue; plebiscite
- 公民义务 gōngmínyìwù citizen's dutycivil obligation; the legal or moral duties of a citizen
- 公民投票 gōngmíntóupiào referendumA vote in which all the citizens of a country or district decide on a specific law, policy, or political issue; plebiscite