citizenries

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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Noun
  • Previously, the region was seen as largely unfavorable for food production and large-scale human societies in ancient times.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Hamas is the terrorist organization responsible for the Oct. 7 attack in Israel, killing about 1,200 people and sparking the war in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 48,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
  • As a Senate aide early in his career, Zeller investigated a tainted L-tryptophan supplement that killed at least 30 people and sickened thousands in the U.S. in 1989.
    Arthur Allen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This is understandable because Western publics are not prepared for such a move, and many would not support it.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
  • In the years following World War II, publics in Europe especially believed the United States was exercising its power in relatively benign ways that helped to lay the foundations for a liberal order.
    Richard Wike, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2020
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“Citizenries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenries. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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