Populace
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A '''populace''' is a group of people forming the total population of a certain place. It is taken from the [[Latin language|Latin]] word ''[[people|populus]]'', which means "people", but also in the sense of a race, nationality, or locality. This can be compared with the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word ''[[pueblo]]'', which derives from the same Latin root. | A '''populace''' is a group of people forming the total population of a certain place. It is taken from the [[Latin language|Latin]] word ''[[people|populus]]'', which means "people", but also in the sense of a race, nationality, or locality. This can be compared with the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word ''[[pueblo]]'', which derives from the same Latin root. | ||
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+ | * common people, [[hoi polloi]], [[masses]], [[people]], [[rabble]], [[riff-raff]] | ||
+ | * [[inhabitant]]s, [[population]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[People]] | *[[People]] |
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A populace is a group of people forming the total population of a certain place. It is taken from the Latin word populus, which means "people", but also in the sense of a race, nationality, or locality. This can be compared with the Spanish word pueblo, which derives from the same Latin root.
Synonyms
- common people, hoi polloi, masses, people, rabble, riff-raff
- inhabitants, population
See also
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