citizenry

Example Sentences

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"What defines an America First policy is something that is in the direct interest of the American citizenry," said Joshua Trevino, a senior fellow for the Western Hemisphere Initiative at the America First Policy Institute.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

People around the world can separate a nation’s leader from its citizenry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

On the other is a U.S. citizenry continuing to band together so the most vulnerable in their communities don’t go hungry.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

“And it’s going to be up to the citizenry to do something about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

They had been trained, of course, to not make eye contact with the citizenry, and to instead gaze past them impassively.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill