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Recent Examples of citizenry
After a military coup in 1961, the new authoritarian leadership tied its economic program to the cultivation of a citizenry that was smaller and better educated.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Democracy dies from an uneducated, uniformed and illiterate citizenry.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
As diversity and equity programs are under attack by the White House, a handful of folks are happy to make every critical decision to benefit the smaller, more powerful and less diverse citizenry.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
City government and departmental happenings were covered in a manner that helped to better inform the town citizenry.
—Tom Redman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Democracy dies from an uneducated, uniformed and illiterate citizenry.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
As diversity and equity programs are under attack by the White House, a handful of folks are happy to make every critical decision to benefit the smaller, more powerful and less diverse citizenry.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
City government and departmental happenings were covered in a manner that helped to better inform the town citizenry.
—Tom Redman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citizenry
Noun
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Public health advocates see fluoridation as good for the population by increasing the odds that people across the economic spectrum get a baseline amount of fluoride daily.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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While many fans on X and Reddit praised the new content, there were, of course, some people who were upset that such content made it to the game.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the rest of the populace, look at how the average person’s income has changed, taking into account inflation and population growth.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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While this initiative aims to enhance government efficiency, it has been widely discussed that the real reason for the budget cuts are to benefit high-income individuals and corporations (widely referred to by critics as the Trillions for Billionaires Act), at the expense of the general populace.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And the mayor has paid a significant price in his public standing for failing to stand up for taxpayers and leaving that job to Martinez, who admirably did so in the face of grossly unfair attacks, with Johnson now polling at lower levels than any mayor of Chicago before him.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Given Boeing's past missteps and problems, the flying public deserves to hear what changes are being made to rehabilitate the company's tarnished reputation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While out in society, Elizabeth interacts with single men like Mr. Darcy, an outwardly curmudgeon who is misunderstood.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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By Laura Jackson The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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He’s done so much for the organization, given his heart and soul to it and building a culture that’s respected.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Citizenry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citizenry. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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