citizens

NOUN

commonwealth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

federation society

STRONG

citizenry commonality democracy nation people polity republic

WEAK

body politic

NOUN

country

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community land people public region society state

STRONG

citizenry commonwealth constituents electors homeland inhabitants kingdom polity populace realm soil terrain voters

WEAK

grassroots native land patria sovereign state

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

NOUN

people

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community crowd family folk nation population public society

STRONG

bodies bourgeois clan commonality folks heads herd horde humanity humankind humans inhabitants kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people general public hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff

Antonyms

WEAK

animals plants

NOUN

public

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audience community country electorate everyone nation people populace population society

STRONG

bodies buyers clientele commonalty followers following heads masses mob multitude patrons suite supporters voters

WEAK

men and women

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Just in Kastoria prefecture, forestry services received over 300 complaints from citizens reporting bears in residential areas between 2025 and last month.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

If they stick to that timeline, the European Central Bank hopes the digital euro would be available to citizens in 2029.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

My wife, like me, is a Chinese national, but our children are all U.S. citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

"It has a huge impact on your law-abiding citizens as well."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Besides, they wanted their collection in a place where ordinary citizens could consult it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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