citizenry

as in people
formal all the citizens of a place
usually singular
an educated citizenry the citizenry of Boston

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Recent Examples on the Web The citizenry was confined to white, property-owning males. Sean Illing, Vox, 3 Aug. 2024 Yet, the unmistakably large transportation needs of Orange County and central Florida remain, impeding economic growth and mobility of the local citizenry. Rick Fitzgerald, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024 At Thorpe Abbotts, the citizenry of East Anglia marvels at the site of B-17s touching down. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024 Other states have engaged in the tradition and have ended up with iconic designs voted in by their citizenry. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for citizenry 

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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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