populace
noun/ˈpɒpjʊləs/UK/ˈpɑpjələs/US/ˈpɔp(j)ʊles/
Etymology
From Middle French populace, from Italian popolaccio. Compare demotic.
- derived from popolaccio
- derived from populace
Definitions
The common people of a nation.
- The populace despised their ignorant leader.
The inhabitants of a country or one of its administrative divisions (such as a state,…
The inhabitants of a country or one of its administrative divisions (such as a state, province, or county).
- Thomas Brassey (1805-70) should be equally famous, yet he is unknown to swathes of the greater populace. His plaque is at Chester.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for populace. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA