The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CITIZENS
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What does CITIZENS mean?
CITIZENS noun- A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally-recognized rights or duties.
- A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role.
- An inhabitant or occupant: a member of any place.
- A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.
- A civilian, as opposed to a police officer, soldier, or member of some other specialized (usually state) group.
- An ordinary person, as opposed to nobles and landed gentry on one side and peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other.
- (usually capitalized) A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; (later, dated) a term of address among socialists and communists.
- An object.