the people

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noun (1)

: the ordinary people in a country who do not have special power or privileges

She is well-liked as a senator because she listens to the people.

the common people

the People

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noun (2)

US, law

—used to refer to the government of the U.S. or of a particular state in the name of a legal case

The People vs. John Doe

Examples of the people in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And the people who knock these buildings down will hear all of us soon. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

The system has always been set up to keep the rich in power and divide the people. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026

Noun

Authorities have not yet identified the people who died in the crash. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025

Catelin Drey will listen to the people, not the powerful, get our economy growing, and bring down costs for families. — Robert Birsel sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the people

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