The body of men, women, and children comprising a particular nation, community, ethnic group, etc. Cf. folk, n. 1. In plural. Nations, races.

With the and modifying adjective, or as a count noun. A section of the community, or of the human race, having a particular interest or connection.

a minority group whose members are descended from a nation other than that to which they now belong, usually forming a distinct community and…

a group within a country or community which has different national or cultural traditions from the larger, dominant population.

An ethnic or racial group whose members are visibly distinguishable from those of the predominant ethnic or racial group in a society; (usually) spec.…