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 of citizenry Implications Le Grand's work on post-World War II British social policy found that perceptions of human motivations gradually transformed, with the prevailing view of the typical British citizenry morphing from knight into knave as the costs of maintaining an expensive welfare state increased. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The report’s authors said states that have taken steps to reduce regulations that restrict consumers’ choices or impose unnecessary burdens on businesses often have better economic outcomes for their citizenry. Chris Wade | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024 Since the nineteen-forties, fluoride has been added to America’s drinking-water supply, in an effort to fortify the citizenry’s teeth and bones. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 The truth is, no amount of communication can overcome the barrier of condescension, and there’s no place for condescension in a Democratic Party that wants to reach our diverse citizenry. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for citizenry 
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Noun
  • Instead, it was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people, McGowan said.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Still, several people posted what appeared to be drone photos and videos of the restricted areas online.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the birth rate has dipped to just 1.4 children per woman, portending a shrinking, aging populace.
    By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Now Maduro is determined that the populace that humiliated him on election day must pay.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Vanderbilt Mortgage remains committed to protecting the American public's access to fair lending services while providing a path to homeownership for hardworking families.
    Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And colleges and universities need to do a much better job articulating their value proposition, not only to prospective students and families, but to legislators, business leaders, and the broader public.
    David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For the conservative James, the revolutionaries who wanted to tear down society pushed at the limits of the literary form.
    Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In their model, an aging society requires firms and workers to contribute more to pension systems via higher taxes.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But Gaiman is one of those figures who seems to particularly lend himself to tattoo culture, O’Mahony says.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Nora Fatehi and Jason Derulo have kicked off 2025 with a single designed to combine cultures.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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