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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Intrigued, she agreed to listen to his demos.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The demos are lovely, ethereal sketches, documenting Townshend breathing life into his creations for the first time.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
They toured the U.S., checked out product demos at sea and met with executives, ultimately picking HavocAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
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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