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citizenry

[ sit-uh-zuhn-ree, -suhn- ]
/ ˈsÉȘt ə zən ri, -sən- /
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noun, plural cit·i·zen·ries.
citizens collectively.
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Origin of citizenry

First recorded in 1810–20; citizen + -ry

OTHER WORDS FROM citizenry

un·der·cit·i·zen·ry, noun, plural un·der·cit·i·zen·ries.
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British Dictionary definitions for citizenry

citizenry
/ (ˈsÉȘtÉȘzənrÉȘ) /

noun plural -ries
citizens collectively
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