Definitions of citizenry
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the body of citizens of a state or country
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synonyms:
people
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country people, countryfolk
people living in the same country; compatriots
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Achaean, Arcado-Cyprians
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea
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Aeolian
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia
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Dorian
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC
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Ionian
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia
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electorate
the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
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governed
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
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