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   people

   /ˈpiːpl/

   noun

   • 1. human beings in general or considered collectively: "the earthquake killed 30,000 people" Similar human beingspersonsindividualshumansmankindhumankindthe human raceHomo sapienshumanitythe human speciesmortals(living) soulspersonagesmen, women, and childreninformal:folkpeeps
   • ▪ the citizens of a country, especially when considered in relation to those who govern them: "his economic reforms no longer have the support of the people" Similar citizenssubjectselectorsvoterstaxpayersresidentsinhabitants(general) publiccitizenrynationpopulationpopulacecommunitysociety
   • ▪ the members of a society without special rank or position: "she is a favourite of the people" Similar the proletariatthe common peoplethe massesthe populacethe multitudethe rank and filethe commonalitythe commonaltythe third estatethe plebeiansthe crowdderogatory:the hoi polloithe common herdthe rabblethe mobthe riff-raffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe ragtag (and bobtail)the prolesthe plebs
   • ▪ the state prosecution in a trial: US "pre-trial statements made by the People's witnesses"
   • 2. the members of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group: "the native peoples of Canada" Similar racetribeclanethnic groupstrainstockcastenationcountrypopulationpopulacearchaic:breedfolkseed
   • 3. the supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority: "I've had my people watching the house for some time now"
   • ▪ one's parents or relatives: dated "my people live in Warwickshire" Similar familyparentsrelativesrelationsfolkkinsmenkinkith and kinnext of kinone's (own) flesh and bloodblood relatives/relationsnearest and dearestinformal:folksrentsformal:kinsfolkkinfolk

   verb

   • 1. (of a group of people) inhabit (a place): "an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans"
   • ▪ fill or be present in (a place or domain): "in her imagination the flat was suddenly peopled with ghosts"
   • ▪ fill (a place) with inhabitants: "it was his intention to people the town with English colonists"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeple, from Latin populus ‘populace’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peoplePeople Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PEOPLE is human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest. How to use people in a sentence.

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   People definition: persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general. See examples of PEOPLE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEOPLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PEOPLE definition: 1. men, women, and children: 2. used to refer to everyone, or informally to the group that you are…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of people. noun. (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively. “old people ”. “there were at least 200 people in the audience”. see more. noun. the body of citizens of a state or country. “the Spanish people ”.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEOPLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PEOPLE meaning: 1. men, women, and children: 2. used to refer to everyone, or informally to the group that you are…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEOPLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When people means “the entire body of persons who constitute a community or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, etc.,” it is used as a singular, with the plural peoples: This people shares characteristics with certain inhabitants of central Asia. The indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere speak many different languages.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › peoplePeople - definition of people by The Free Dictionary

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   1. persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general. 2. persons considered as numerable individuals forming a group. 3. human beings, as distinguished from animals or other beings. 4. the entire body of persons who constitute a community or other group by virtue of a common culture, religion, or the like.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpeople noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of people noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › peoplePeople Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PEOPLE meaning: 1 : individual human beings; 2 : human beings as a group all or most people

11. www.yourdictionary.com › peoplePeople Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    People definition: A body of persons sharing a common religion, culture, or language.