as in citizens
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
thousands of townsmen turned out to vote on the school budget
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Noun
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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Bar manager and bartender Kyle Nelson, of Valparaiso, believes working-class citizens should be able to see themselves in government.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Environmental authorities in Colombia say the mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Environmental authorities in Colombia say the large mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Townsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townsmen. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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