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- cit|i|zen|ry «SIHT uh zuhn ree, -suhn-», noun, plural -ries.citizens as a group: »
The Vigilantes had the open support of the majority of the citizenry (New Yorker).
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cit|i|zen|ly — «SIHT uh zuhn lee, suhn », adjective. having to do with or characteristic of a citizen: »citizenly qualities and virtues, to take a citizenly interest in public matters … Useful english dictionary
cit|i|zen — «SIHT uh zuhn, suhn», noun. 1. a person who by birth or by choice is a member of a state or nation which gives him certain rights and which claims his loyalty: »Many immigrants have become citizens of the United States. SYNONYM(S): national,… … Useful english dictionary
cit|i|zen|ess — «SIHT uh zuh nihs, suh », noun. a woman citizen: »The French Revolution could not have succeeded without the “citizenesses” who encouraged their men and even fought with them in the barricaded streets of Paris (Theresa Wolfson) … Useful english dictionary
cit|i|zen|ship — «SIHT uh zuhn shihp, suhn », noun. 1. the duties, rights, and privileges of a citizen. 2. the condition of being a citizen: »Voting is a right of citizenship and obeying the laws is a duty of citizenship. 3. the conduct or quality of a citizen:… … Useful english dictionary
cit·i·zen·ry — /ˈsıtəzənri/ noun, pl ries [count] formal : all the citizens of a place usually singular an educated citizenry the citizenry of Boston … Useful english dictionary
cit·i·zen·ship — /ˈsıtəzənˌʃıp/ noun [noncount] 1 : the fact or status of being a citizen of a particular place She applied for Polish citizenship. He was granted U.S. citizenship. the rights of citizenship She has … Useful english dictionary
cit — an·thra·cit·ic; an·thra·cit·i·za·tion; an·thra·cit·ous; cit·a·del; cit·ied; cit·i·fi·ca·tion; cit·i·fied; cit·i·fy; cit·i·zen; cit·i·zen·ess; cit·i·zen·ly; cit·i·zen·ry; cit·i·zen·ship; cit·ra·con·ate; cit·ra·con·ic; cit·ral; cit·range;… … English syllables
zen — be·di·zen; be·di·zen·ment; bra·zen·faced; bra·zen·ly; bra·zen·ness; by·zen; cit·i·zen; cit·i·zen·ess; cit·i·zen·ly; cit·i·zen·ry; cit·i·zen·ship; fa·zen·da; fa·zen·dei·ro; friz·zen; fro·zen; giz·zen; gla·zen; grot·zen; hi·zen; lo·zen;… … English syllables
non·cit·i·zen — /nɑnˈsıtəzən/ noun, pl zens [count] chiefly US : a person who lives in a country and is not a legal citizen of it Voting rights do not apply to noncitizens. [=aliens] … Useful english dictionary
citizen — cit·i·zen … English syllables
