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    populace
    /ˈpɒpjʊləs/

    noun

    • 1. the people living in a particular country or area: "the party misjudged the mood of the populace"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHE POPULACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    THE POPULACE definition: 1. the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place: 2. the ordinary people who live…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › populacePopulace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the common people : masses. 2. : population. Did you know? Populace is usually used to refer to all the people of a country. Thus, we're often told that an educated and informed populace is essential for a healthy American democracy.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHE POPULACE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    THE POPULACE meaning: 1. the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place: 2. the ordinary people who live…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › populacePOPULACE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Populace definition: the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.. See examples of POPULACE used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpopulace noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    populace. noun. /ˈpɒpjələs/. /ˈpɑːpjələs/. (usually the populace) [singular + singular or plural verb] (formal) all the ordinary people of a particular country or area. He had the support of large sections of the local populace. The populace at large is/are opposed to sudden change.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › populacePopulace - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The populace is a way to refer to a group of people in general, like the masses or a population. Populace, in its original use, was a negative way of referring to ordinary people, as opposed to rich, privileged, or royal people.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOPULACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun (sometimes functioning as plural) 1. the inhabitants of an area. 2. ordinary people collectively. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: via French from Italian popolaccio the common herd, from popolo people, from Latin populus.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOPULACE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    POPULACE definition: all the people who live in a particular country or place. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › populacePopulace - definition of populace by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (in a community or nation) the common people as distinguished from the higher classes. 2. the inhabitants of a place; population. [1565–75; < French < Italian popolaccio = popol (o) people + -accio pejorative suffix]

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › populacePopulace Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Dictionary Meanings. Populace Definition. pŏpyə-lĭs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. The common people; the masses. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Population. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The inhabitants of a nation. Wiktionary. Synonyms: world. public. mob.