SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
populace
noun
The people living in a particular place or country.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
People of a place
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topCitizenry can exclude noncitizens, whereas populace need not. Community can refer to a smaller group with shared interests rather than everyone in a place.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See populace in use
The town's populace gathered to discuss the proposed market.
The fictional town's populace received a notice that its only public meeting room would close while the council considered a different use for the building.
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