citizenry

noun (the citizenry, uncountable, formal)

«citizenry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) All the citizens of a country, town or place, thought of as one group. tree →

In the lessons

It appears in history, politics and news writing — «an informed citizenry», «the citizenry of Athens». It tells the reader we mean the whole people, not one person. Everyday English says «the people» or «citizens».

Examples

Democracy needs an informed citizenry. tree →
The citizenry of ancient Athens voted in the assembly. tree →
The new law was welcomed by the citizenry. tree →
The mayor spoke to the whole citizenry of the town. tree →
A free press helps the citizenry know the truth. tree →
The citizenry gathered in the square to celebrate. tree →

Note

Formal and uncountable; used with «the». Say «SIT-iz-en-ree». Ordinary speech uses «citizens» or «the people».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «citizenry» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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