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Added 9 October 2026

citizenry

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about citizenry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The body of citizens of a state or country.
the Spanish people

Origin

From citizen + -ry. Displaced native Old English burgwaru.

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