populace

[pop-yuh-luhs]

noun

1. the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.

2. all the inhabitants of a place; population.

populace

/ ˈpɒpjʊləs /

noun

1. the inhabitants of an area

2. the common people; masses

Word History and Origins

Origin of populace¹

1565–75; < French < Italian popolaccio, equivalent to popol ( o ) people + -accio pejorative suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of populace¹

C16: via French from Italian popolaccio the common herd, from popolo people, from Latin populus

Example Sentences

The city’s wealthy populace could also be among the first to pay for the service.

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Taub is a true believer in the democratic process, and in the power of a unified populace to effect real and lasting change.

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Top traders are generally no happier than the general populace, he says, citing data from various studies.

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Demographer Ira Sheskin noted recently that unlike New York City, which has lost roughly half its Jewish population since 1950, California’s Jewish populace has continued to grow, albeit more slowly in recent years.

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She had a "deep bond with the populace", he said, and her passing would "evoke profound national mourning".

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