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"citizens" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often nationals (9 letters).
Definitions
People who legally belong to a country, state, or city.
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Legal residents”8 letters
02“Members of a country”8 letters
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