demos

American  

[dee-mos] / ˈdi mɒs /

noun

1. the common people of an ancient Greek state.

2. the common people; populace.

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

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demos British  

/ ˈdiːmɒs /

noun

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

2. rare the common people; masses

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Etymology

Origin of demos

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

Example Sentences

He estimates that roughly half the artists he works with represent themselves, often reaching out directly after meeting him at shows or sending demos.

From Los Angeles Times

Google’s commercial for its AI tool Gemini fared better than some others by following the company’s classic formula of combining product demos with emotional portraits of individual lives, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that it’s “a bit ironic” that the software selloff has been triggered by product launches and demos from Anthropic, Google and OpenAI.

From MarketWatch

The anti-government demos were sparked by economic grievances in late December, but soon turned into mass street rallies against the Islamic republic.

From Barron's

We also stopped at Johnson’s apartment, where he recorded the “Constant Headache” demos and lived until signing with Epitaph and releasing “Never Hungover Again.”

From Los Angeles Times