- plural of demo.
demos
Americannoun
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the common people of an ancient Greek state.
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the common people; populace.
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Sociology. a people viewed as a political unit.
noun
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the people of a nation regarded as a political unit
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rare the common people; masses
Etymology
Origin of demos
1770–80; < Greek dêmos district, people; cf. demo-
Example Sentences
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Whereas most American robotics companies only show their products in obsessively stage-managed demos, at an Ultimate Bots fight, “failure is the show,” Bulatov says.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
That material and the five other previously unheard tunes, as well as demos and remastered songs, form part of a new, posthumous album called The Shel Talmy Recordings.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
It has also strengthened global collaborations with retail partners to expand its reach and introduced interactive in-store demos while opening new Lego branded stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In 2025, it claimed, the defendants hacked into the mobile device of a producer who had collaborated with Grande and accessed unreleased masters, demos and footage from recording sessions.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
This being a direct rather than a representative democracy, membership of the demos, or sovereign body, was by right rather than by election, and every decision was taken on a one-man, one-vote basis.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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