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populace
[ pop-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈpɒp yə ləs /
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noun
the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
all the inhabitants of a place; population.
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Origin of populace
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH populace
populace , population, populousWords nearby populace
popster, popstrel, popsy, pop the question, pop-top, populace, popular, popular culture, popular etymology, popular front, popularity
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British Dictionary definitions for populace
populace
/ (ˈpɒpjʊləs) /
noun (sometimes functioning as plural)
the inhabitants of an area
the common people; masses
Word Origin for populace
C16: via French from Italian popolaccio the common herd, from popolo people, from Latin populus
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