citizenry
Americannoun
plural
citizenriesnoun
Other Word Forms
- undercitizenry noun
Etymology
Origin of citizenry
Example Sentences
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"Even with the small cheque size from everyday givers, this is a sizeable contribution from the citizenry towards social impact," says Uppal.
From BBC
"What defines an America First policy is something that is in the direct interest of the American citizenry," said Joshua Trevino, a senior fellow for the Western Hemisphere Initiative at the America First Policy Institute.
From BBC
People around the world can separate a nation’s leader from its citizenry.
“The big question is whether this would be enough to appease the Iranian citizenry, given the level of dissatisfaction, rioting and violence we are seeing on the ground at the moment,” she said.
As Caros put it, “If we want to maintain our individual liberties, our societal freedoms and flourish as a people, we must have a well-educated and virtuous citizenry.”
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