populace

[ pop-yuh-luh s ]

/ ˈpɒp yə ləs /

the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.

all the inhabitants of a place; population.

Origin of populace

1565–75; < French < Italian popolaccio, equivalent to popol(o) people + -accio pejorative suffix

populace population populous

He proposed among other things that police departments must better reflect the ethnic makeup of the populace.

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He studied our use of language and the way that words are manipulated to manipulate the populace.

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In order for the populace to lead balanced and productive lives, manipulative forces must provide scripted risk.

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The Muslim populace who love and support you will never find palatable...the scenes of slaughtering the hostages.

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Nor do members of Congress with close NRA ties who scare the populace and encourage sedition face any consequences.

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The latter is very common among the 321 populace, and sometimes among the clergy.

Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II, Volume II |Henry Hallam
Such is the nature of the populace; they are either cringing slaves or haughty tyrants.

The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six |Titus Livius
Besides, how am I to appease the populace, if I do not find them some victims?

Darkness and Dawn |Frederic W. Farrar
An arch is built across the street at the spot where they say he was shown to the populace.

The Lands of the Saracen |Bayard Taylor
Jasper was revived; and the fainting Cristobal was borne through the streets in the arms of the populace.

Fairy Book |Sophie May

populace

/ (ˈpɒpjʊləs) /

the inhabitants of an area

the common people; masses

C16: via French from Italian popolaccio the common herd, from popolo people, from Latin populus