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 Meet the Women in Saudi Arabia's Culinary Scene Saudi Arabia appears to be on a trajectory that will open opportunities for its entire citizenry. Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024 And that, according to the district attorney, is an attempt to coerce or influence the public or its citizenry or an industry towards change, which is included in the terrorism charge. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for citizenry 
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  • Nearly 300 million people in the Lower 48 states were under some type of cold weather warning or advisory as of Tuesday morning.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global hub for illicit drug sales that prosecutors said had contributed to the death of at least six people.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • 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
  • Scholl’s goal is not just to bring supersonic travel back to the flying public, but to do it at scale, at a cost per seat no greater than business travelers pay today—a quarter of what the old Concorde passengers had to pony up.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
  • For 70 years, this country has spent the time in capturing heads of cartels and putting a head shot to the American public.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • 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
  • These are not soft subjects and creativity is crucial to the future of our society and also, significantly to our economy.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • According to Pinterest, cheery Cherry Red is here to make a statement in every aspect of culture, from nail art and sweaters to tablecloths and backsplashes.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The kind of culture changer Quinn immediately became in Washington.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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