citizenry
noun
cit·i·zen·ry
ˈsi-tə-zən-rē 
also -sən-
plural citizenries
: a whole body of citizens
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These trends yield a citizenry that does not know its own history, world history or how it is represented by government at the federal, state and local level.
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Mary Dagold, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Civility leads to sociability, a concept that creates a political link between an interactive citizenry and a truly functional republic.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In early Thirties Germany, as the Nazi threat grew, the state’s propaganda machine began to penetrate the dream life of its citizenry.
—Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, 10 Nov. 2024
And while lawmakers argued in favor of the 60% rule to keep the constitution un-muddied, Berman pointed out that the majority of the amendments on the ballot this year were proposed by the Legislature, not the citizenry.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
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Mary Dagold, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Civility leads to sociability, a concept that creates a political link between an interactive citizenry and a truly functional republic.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In early Thirties Germany, as the Nazi threat grew, the state’s propaganda machine began to penetrate the dream life of its citizenry.
—Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, 10 Nov. 2024
And while lawmakers argued in favor of the 60% rule to keep the constitution un-muddied, Berman pointed out that the majority of the amendments on the ballot this year were proposed by the Legislature, not the citizenry.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citizenry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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