citizenries

noun

plural of citizenry
as in societies
formal all the citizens of a place
—usually singular an educated citizenry the citizenry of Boston

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  1. societies
  2. cultures
  3. publics
Noun
  • Linguistic diversity is not a good acquired at no expense to the societies that have chosen it (or been forced to choose it) over homogeneity.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Storms smash into cities, disease shuts down whole societies, and millions of humans migrate across the globe.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • We’re obviously inspired by and draw from a lot of real world cultures for our fantasy world.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • My deepest leadership lesson came not from a classroom but from watching a headquarters decision land very differently across cultures.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of cultures
Noun
  • Energy buyers in Asia and Europe, the US military, Arab publics, global investors, universities, football, and mediation partners from Tehran to the Taliban all came to want Qatar functioning, each for their own reason.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
    — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of publics
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