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- Dictionarypopulace/ˈpɒpjʊləs/
noun
- 1. the people living in a particular country or area: "the party misjudged the mood of the populace"
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1. : the common people : masses. 2. : population. Did you know? Populace is usually used to refer to all the people of a country. Thus, we're often told that an educated and informed populace is essential for a healthy American democracy.
THE POPULACE definition: 1. the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place: 2. the ordinary people who live…. Learn more.
Populace definition: the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.. See examples of POPULACE used in a sentence.
The populace is a way to refer to a group of people in general, like the masses or a population. Populace, in its original use, was a negative way of referring to ordinary people, as opposed to rich, privileged, or royal people.
Definition of populace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun populace, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun. The common people; the masses. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Population. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The inhabitants of a nation. Wiktionary.
