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populace

noun pop·u·lace \ˈpä-pyə-ləs\

: the people who live in a country or area

Full Definition of POPULACE

: the common people : masses

: population

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Origin of POPULACE

Middle French, from Italian popolaccio rabble, augmentative of popolo the people, from Latin populus

First Known Use: 1572

Related to POPULACE

Synonyms: commoners, commons, crowd, herd, hoi polloi, millions, mob, multitude, people, plebeians, plebs, mass, public, rank and file

Antonyms: A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, pink, pride, upper crust

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

POPULACE Defined for Kids

populace

noun pop·u·lace \ˈpä-pyə-ləs\

Definition of POPULACE for Kids

: the common people

: the people who live in a country or area : population

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