demos

[ dee-mos ]
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noun
  1. the common people of an ancient Greek state.

  2. the common people; populace.

  1. Sociology. a people viewed as a political unit.

Origin of demos

1
1770–80; <Greek dêmos district, people; cf. demo-

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demos

/ (ˈdiːmɒs) /


noun
  1. the people of a nation regarded as a political unit

  2. rare the common people; masses

Origin of demos

1
C19: from Greek: the populace; see deme

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