citizenry
noun
cit·i·zen·ry
ˈsi-tə-zən-rē 
also -sən-
plural citizenries
: a whole body of citizens
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That’s why the remaining citizenry must take a stand, literally.
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Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Once again, why is the citizenry having to fight this idiocy?
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump’s show of force is an imposition on a citizenry already aware that its democratic self-governance is tenuous.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Their refusal to admit defeat, disarm and leave Gaza indicates their lack of concern for the citizenry there.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
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Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Once again, why is the citizenry having to fight this idiocy?
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump’s show of force is an imposition on a citizenry already aware that its democratic self-governance is tenuous.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Their refusal to admit defeat, disarm and leave Gaza indicates their lack of concern for the citizenry there.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
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 12 Sep. 2025.
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