Citizenry: meaning, definitions and examples
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citizenry
[ ˈsɪtɪz(ə)nri ]
members of a community
Citizenry refers to the collective body of citizens in a particular place, often used to describe the population or inhabitants of a city, town, or country. It encompasses individuals who have the right to participate in government and civic life.
Synonyms
inhabitants, population, residents
Examples of usage
- The citizenry of the small town gathered for a town hall meeting.
- The government's policies were supported by the majority of the citizenry.
Translations
Translations of the word "citizenry" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cidadania
🇮🇳 नागरिकता
🇩🇪 Bürgerschaft
🇮🇩 kewarganegaraan
🇺🇦 громадянство
🇵🇱 obywatelstwo
🇯🇵 市民権
🇫🇷 citoyenneté
🇪🇸 ciudadanía
🇹🇷 vatandaşlık
🇰🇷 시민권
🇸🇦 جنسية
🇨🇿 občanství
🇸🇰 občianstvo
🇨🇳 公民权
🇸🇮 državljanstvo
🇮🇸 ríkisborgararéttur
🇰🇿 азаматтық
🇬🇪 მოქალაქეობა
🇦🇿 vətəndaşlıq
🇲🇽 ciudadanía
Word origin
The word 'citizenry' originated from the term 'citizen' combined with the suffix '-ry', which indicates a state, condition, or quality. 'Citizen' comes from the Latin word 'civis', meaning 'citizen' or 'townsman'. Over time, 'citizenry' has come to represent the collective body of citizens in a community or country, emphasizing the rights and responsibilities of individuals within a society.
See also: citizenize, citizens, citizenship.