Citizenry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Citizenry is a noun meaning The group of all citizens; citizens taken collectively.
Meaning
The group of all citizens; citizens taken collectively.
Example Sentences
It's one of the main selling points of the prison business: that they keep the sexually non-conformist or "deviant" out of sight of the respectable citizenry, especially to "protect" the children.
Word Forms
- citizenries
Synonyms for citizenry
Depending on context, synonyms include people.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include people, citizenship, civic, citizen, nationality, population.
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