Thesaurus results for CITIZENRY

citizenry

noun

Definition of citizenry

as in people

formal all the citizens of a place

—usually singular an educated citizenry the citizenry of Boston

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Recent Examples of citizenry Other finds suggested that rather than dispersing, at least some of the town’s citizenry moved to Lauriacum along with the military. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The beauty of our Constitution is that regulatory tools are available to help cure problems in our society, not to change our economic system but to move toward a contented citizenry. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 Still, there was always the latent threat that someday, even in the distant future, the broader mass of American citizenry would elect politicians and pass policies to explicitly target the oligarchs’ assets. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Societies rely on police and prosecutors to monitor the citizenry, but who will monitor them? — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for citizenry

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Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

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Sure, in 1854, the first prepacked box of Whitman's chocolates was introduced, guaranteeing to the American populace a standard of staleness, of flavorlessness, for years to come.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
The idea is that voting is not the only way to drive change; demonstration is considered a bedrock value, a way to make elites hear the populace and to defend freedoms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of populace

Noun

Their software was open to inspection by parties, universities and watchdogs for 11 months before being digitally signed and sealed in public.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
And the late-night viewing public got to be a part of that process this week, thanks to Late Night With Seth Meyers.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of public

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Fittingly, Gentling the Horse’s overriding theme is a fascination with the oddballs who scrape by on the fringes of capitalist society.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
In a society divided by nationality, religion, ethnicity and ideology, that produces a crowded field.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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