citizenry

Noun

Meaning

the body of citizens of a state or country

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

people dorian commonwealth freeman habitant population public state country land community culture society nation civilian
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Antonyms

aristocrat best elite alien aristocracy immigrant
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Hypernyms

group grouping

Hyponyms

dorian aeolian ionian achaean electorate governed

Examples

Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works. Carl Sagan

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. William F. Buckley

Industrial capitalism brought representative democracy, but with a weak public mandate and inert citizenry. The digital age offers a new democracy based on public deliberation and active citizenship. Don Tapscott

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy. David Brin

Politics is rather the creation of the best possible polity out of the deep inner needs of its citizenry - who are only some of its members. Mark Kingwell

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue. Phillip E. Johnson

Close letter words and terms

citizenization citizenize citizenly citizens a right citizens advice bureau citizens advice centre