citizenry
noun
cit·i·zen·ry
ˈsi-tə-zən-rē 
also -sən-
plural citizenries
: a whole body of citizens
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Is the citizenry pleased with the performance of this duopoly?
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Stu Strumwasser, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gallup has found that about 12% of the citizenry thinks that rich people pay too much taxes already.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The only durable safeguard is an informed citizenry.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recently other meanings have been proposed, but in any reading the hundreds of human figures portrayed on the frieze represent a broad swath of Athenian citizenry.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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Stu Strumwasser, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gallup has found that about 12% of the citizenry thinks that rich people pay too much taxes already.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The only durable safeguard is an informed citizenry.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recently other meanings have been proposed, but in any reading the hundreds of human figures portrayed on the frieze represent a broad swath of Athenian citizenry.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for citizenry
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citizenry. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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