citizenry

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I have no doubt that as the citizenry is abused more and more, the sentiment towards retribution becomes greater.

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  1. noun Citizens considered as a group.

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  • Also floating around the citizenry are the endless stories of emergencies that need to be dealt with within minutes, and emergency services arriving hours later do to traffic or an inability to find the location. —  Qwaider Planet
  • Micromanagement by the State over the daily lives of the citizenry is about to be taken to the level that will cause every libertarian in the country to have a heart attack. —  BlueOregon
  • Now that the citizenry is armed with cell phone video cams, it's the police who are often falling prey to video surveillance. —  The Disaffected Lib
  • It is just such a change in consciousness among the average citizenry, that is the right's greatest fear. —  Blogging from the Alley
  • I have no doubt that as the citizenry is abused more and more, the sentiment towards retribution becomes greater. —  Capitol Hill Coffee House
 

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/ˈsɪtɪznri/
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