populace
pop·u·lace
noun \ˈpä-pyə-ləs\Definition of POPULACE
1
: the common people : masses
2
Examples of POPULACE
- The populace has suffered greatly.
- <high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace>
Origin of POPULACE
Middle French, from Italian popolaccio rabble, augmentative of popolo the people, from Latin populus
First Known Use: 1572
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