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

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH populace

populace , population, populous

Words nearby populace

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How to use populace in a sentence

Shapiro stressed that, while the complaints were far-fetched, they indicated a populace on edge about vague threats, and police departments receptive to those fears.
Documents Reveal Cops Chasing Absurd Antifa and BLM Tips|Kelly Weill|April 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
Beryl lives in a fictional midwestern city where killer bucks have been terrorizing the populace and a lot of people have started dropping out of society and heading to the woods.
3 Beloved Nature Books You Probably Haven’t Read|Erin Berger|March 25, 2021|Outside Online
The country locked down quickly and dispensed information clearly to a populace that was already prepared to don masks and ride out the siege.
Who Conquered the Virus?|Nick Fouriezos|March 13, 2021|Ozy
This is a problem—and not just for India, which begins rolling out vaccines to the general populace next week.
Dose negligence|Kira Bindrim|February 17, 2021|Quartz

The difference is due to the population having “herd immunity,” which is when a significant chunk of the populace is immune to the disease by contracting the virus or getting vaccinated.
This Isn’t the First U.S. Pandemic. So Why Such Extreme Measures This Time?|Truthbetold|May 18, 2020|TruthBeTold.news
He proposed among other things that police departments must better reflect the ethnic makeup of the populace.
Darren Wilson Wasn’t Indicted—the System Was|Michael Daly|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Revolution, Brand bemoans our “uninformed populace,” while repeatedly proving his point with fantastically wrong information.
Russell Brand’s Revolution For Morons|Michael Moynihan|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He studied our use of language and the way that words are manipulated to manipulate the populace.
Why George Carlin Deserves His Own Street|Kevin Bartini|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In order for the populace to lead balanced and productive lives, manipulative forces must provide scripted risk.
They Saw Our Sports Problem Coming|T.D. Thornton|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Muslim populace who love and support you will never find palatable...the scenes of slaughtering the hostages.
From ISIS Videos to JLaw Nudes, When Is Looking Abetting Evil?|Michael Daly|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was accustomed, at his return, or issuing from his gates, to be hailed and lackied by the acclamations of the populace.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The populace was greatly excited, and a crowded house greeted his appearance.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He was the man made for the time—precisely the middle term between the reign of the nobility and the reign of the populace.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The Jacobins now made a direct and infamous attempt to turn the rage of the populace against Madame Roland.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Luckily, the time fixed for the revolution passed over, without the populace fulfilling its threats.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

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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