Definition of citizenry in US English: citizenry
noun The citizens of a place regarded collectively.
‘the legal obligations of the citizenry’
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‘For example, how does one sell the image of a benevolent corporate citizenry that has the best interests of society in its heart?’ ‘Thursday, the local citizenry was quick to express its concern about the perceived lack of patriotism.’ ‘The citizenry - let us be strictly fair towards our infinitely credulous brethren - dote on him.’ ‘While a flood of new discoveries may seem daunting, they should not undermine the core values of a calm and knowledgeable citizenry.’ ‘You're a nexus in a big web of relationships that extend beyond the world of work into the realm of family and citizenry.’ ‘She said the style that became fashionable among the country's upscale citizenry became popular among ordinary people.’ ‘One of the beauties of living in a free society is the freedom of choice availed to its citizenry.’ ‘And how do you finger the recalcitrant citizenry who persist in just slinging it all in the bin rather than diligently sorting it?’ ‘All of a sudden a cry went up, in the ancient tradition of alerting the local citizenry and raising the alarm.’ ‘They were regarded as the main tool for keeping citizenry informed and engaged in building a unified nation.’ ‘But then a body which has rarely sought the consent of its citizenry can have no complaints when it is seen as a distant and petty bureaucracy.’ ‘The wealth of nations will reside in that citizenry, and its commitment to education, training and lifelong learning.’ ‘The creation and sustenance of these institutions would not have been possible without the support of the local citizenry.’ ‘The citizenry has responsibilities too - to vote, to think, to inform themselves, even to participate.’ ‘Inquiry into mysterious deaths was initially seen as a duty of the government, to ensure the safety of its citizenry.’ ‘The aim of reconnecting with the European citizenry has been far from evident in their deliberations.’ ‘You've got to have real estate where shooting is legal and tolerated by the local citizenry.’ ‘The modern state is one based on citizenry, on a constitution impartial to all, on a system without patronage.’ ‘The call for more of these every time there is a serious accident seems to be the gut response from citizenry and officialdom alike.’ ‘Your citizenry are too drunk to make an informed decision.’ Pronunciation
citizenry /ˈsidizənrē/