Citizenry

Word CITIZENRY
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Definitions and meanings of "Citizenry"

What do we mean by citizenry?

Citizens considered as a group. noun

The general body of citizens; the inhabitants of a city as opposed to country people, or the mass of people in common life as opposed to the military, etc. noun

The group of all citizens. noun

The body of citizens of a state or country noun

The group of all citizens.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Citizenry

The word "citizenry" in example sentences

Assumption Number Two: If the citizenry is an armed mob, then the forces of government, the police, etc., are always just, fair, and efficient, ready to protect you when trouble comes. ❋ Unknown (2006)

To an extent, they have a point – the general citizenry is under no obligation to be sensitive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The US citizenry is helplessly (and for the most part, blindly) accepting whatever edicts are brought down "from on high" because they ~all~ now contain significant references to terrorism and Security of the Homeland; as a result, no one is even noticing! ❋ Canadian Silver Bug/Green Assassin Brigade (2009)

Our citizenry is broader than that of a programming language, encompassing all types of technology users and creators, as well as the whole Portland metro area (and perhaps beyond). ❋ Unknown (2009)

When your toooo busy accepting $$$ from lobbyist, the welfare of the citizenry is nae important. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Do any of these countries have such a diverse population where over a quarter of the citizenry is made up of African or Hispanic decendants? ❋ Unknown (2009)

"At a time when Americans are confronted with increasingly challenging environmental choices, we learn that our citizenry is by and large both uninformed and misinformed." ❋ Bill Chameides (2010)

Obama advocates that any of the citizenry is denied basic rights, but he's only been in office for 6 months. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But a citizenry is only as well-informed as the quality of information it receives. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As the Founders declared an educated and intelligent citizenry is important for the continuance of our democracy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

‘Because a well-equipped and well-practiced military eligible citizenry is necessary to keep a nation free, ...’ ❋ Unknown (2010)

But now, the American citizenry is deeply concerned and engaged with the political process - which is a very good thing. patNY ❋ Unknown (2010)

The concept of honestly involved citizenry is foreign to them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An eighteenth century citizenry is unlikely to be able to manage a twenty-first century constitution. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I am not entirely convinced by his assertion that there is a sharp distinction between the Wisconsin citizenry of 1856 and the white citizens councils of a later era, based in part on the changing status of state sovereignty after the Civil War. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If I am not mistaken, efforts to squeeze out a “middle class” citizenry is what lead to communism in countries such as Russia and Cuba etc. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The entire citizenry is being collectively punished for the act of a handful of thugs, so Israeli jets bomb the power station for Gaza cutting off electricity to all? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Rather provocatively, Fiorina added, "The bulk of the American citizenry is somewhat in the position of the unfortunate citizens of some third-world countries who try to stay out of the crossfire while Maoist guerrillas and right-wing death squads shoot at each other." ❋ Unknown (2006)

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