Citizenry

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  • noun. Citizens considered as a group.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The group of all citizens.
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  • noun. the body of citizens of a state or country
  • Word Usage
    "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."
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