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 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
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