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单词 citizenry
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citizenry

noun

cit·​i·​zen·​ry ˈsi-tə-zən-rē How to pronounce citizenry (audio)
 also  -sən-
plural citizenries
: a whole body of citizens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The citizenry, hoping to get through another hard day without crossing an unpredictable red line, is mostly lying low. Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The gap between a weak federal authority intent on reconciliation, and the local, white citizenry focused on the business case for slavery. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 17 June 2022 In this account, wise leadership, a determined and resilient citizenry, and a superior economic and political model defeated the Soviet Union, and offers a blueprint for the future. Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2022 Destiny delves into the taboo subject of political disappearances, and her fearlessness catalyzes a citizenry whose most potent act of defiance is to name the dead in public. The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 The result, experts say, is a looming smartphone shortage in Russia that no one brand will be able to backfill, a crisis that could cut further isolate a citizenry with few remaining links to the outside world. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2022 But the only real defense against the metastasizing power of government bureaucrats is a citizenry that understands its own self-interest. Will Swaim, National Review, 5 Nov. 2020 This marked a new phase of the war and of Zelenska’s role as first lady—a beacon to her citizenry and a player in Ukraine’s battle for hearts and minds. Rachel Donadio, Vogue, 26 July 2022 Public schools need real support—teacher institutes; expanded public humanities initiatives; input from historians, cultural critics, and theorists—in defining and pursuing meaningful education for a broad citizenry. Annie Abrams, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

citizenry

noun

cit·​i·​zen·​ry ˈsi-tə-zən-rē How to pronounce citizenry (audio)
: all the citizens of a place

citizenry

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • populace
  • public
  • society
  • people
  • culture
  • city
  • town
  • residents
  • village
  • inhabitants
  • community
  • neighborhood
  • hamlet
  • commune
  • denizens
  • dwellers
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