Populace — Defs

01 n. The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, -- comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession.

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The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, -- comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession.
“To . . . calm the peers and please the populace.” — Daniel.

“They . . . call us Britain's barbarous populaces.” — Tennyson.

Syn. Mob; people; commonalty.