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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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A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in the country, which has sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Politicians then distribute investment earnings from the fund to citizens as a “dividend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Babies born from 2025 to 2028 who are American citizens and have a Social Security number are eligible for the seed money.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

They need to be U.S. citizens with a valid Social Security number.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

A series of incidents had taken place in which American citizens had spied for the Soviet Union.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

citizens

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