citizenry
noun
cit·i·zen·ry
ˈsi-tə-zən-rē 
also -sən-
plural citizenries
: a whole body of citizens
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The Founding Fathers believed that broad ownership of private property, especially land, was essential to sustaining a self-reliant citizenry.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The judge’s tone is one of bewilderment because these circumstances are indeed bewildering, and no doubt would be to the Founding Fathers who expressly rejected monarchy and established a system of government where the citizenry would be free to express its discontent at government policies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Sadly, an administration that is willing to respond with lethal force to the concerns of its citizenry clearly displays its determination to establish an autocratic state.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Not imposed on the citizenry by narrow special interests.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The judge’s tone is one of bewilderment because these circumstances are indeed bewildering, and no doubt would be to the Founding Fathers who expressly rejected monarchy and established a system of government where the citizenry would be free to express its discontent at government policies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Sadly, an administration that is willing to respond with lethal force to the concerns of its citizenry clearly displays its determination to establish an autocratic state.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Not imposed on the citizenry by narrow special interests.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citizenry. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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