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[ pop-yuh-luhs ] / ˈpɒp yə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR populace ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes. all the inhabitants of a place; population. Origin of populace1565–75; <French <Italian popolaccio, equivalent to popol(o) people + -accio pejorative suffix WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH populacepopulace , population, populousWords nearby populacepopster, popstrel, popsy, pop the question, pop-top, populace, popular, popular culture, popular etymology, popular front, popularity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for populaceHe 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 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
Nor do members of Congress with close NRA ties who scare the populace and encourage sedition face any consequences. Preparing for War in Indianapolis: Inside the NRA Plot to Terrify America|Cliff Schecter|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST The latter is very common among the 321 populace, and sometimes among the clergy. Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II, Volume II|Henry Hallam Such is the nature of the populace; they are either cringing slaves or haughty tyrants. The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius Besides, how am I to appease the populace, if I do not find them some victims? Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar An arch is built across the street at the spot where they say he was shown to the populace. The Lands of the Saracen|Bayard Taylor Jasper was revived; and the fainting Cristobal was borne through the streets in the arms of the populace.
British Dictionary definitions for populace
noun (sometimes functioning as plural)the inhabitants of an area the common people; masses Word Origin for populaceC16: via French from Italian popolaccio the common herd, from popolo people, from Latin populus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to populacecommonality, proletariat, masses, society, rabble, mob, commonalty, public, multitude, plebs, demos, plebeians |