citizenry
noun
cit·i·zen·ry
ˈsi-tə-zən-rē 
also -sən-
plural citizenries
: a whole body of citizens
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The citizenry has broadly recoiled; her killing, in addition to being a human tragedy, has been a public relations disaster for the administration.
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Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
In fact, the United States’ economic competitiveness—not to mention the happiness of its citizenry—ranks below many countries that work much fewer hours, including Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Netherlands, and Norway.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
So while my mother’s vaccination may have done little to alter my personal status, Washington’s variolation likely did much to define my citizenry status.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
In the sprit of good corporate citizenry, Disney is set to donate well over 1,000 toys to the community’s annual toy drive that same night.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
In fact, the United States’ economic competitiveness—not to mention the happiness of its citizenry—ranks below many countries that work much fewer hours, including Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Netherlands, and Norway.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
So while my mother’s vaccination may have done little to alter my personal status, Washington’s variolation likely did much to define my citizenry status.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
In the sprit of good corporate citizenry, Disney is set to donate well over 1,000 toys to the community’s annual toy drive that same night.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citizenry. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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