populace

noun

ˈpä-pyə-ləs How to pronounce populace (audio)
Definition of populacenext
as in people
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace

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Recent Examples of populace Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026 Their past two victories against Switzerland and Egypt came with the help of controversial calls that had the soccer-watching populace buzzing about potential favoritism toward Argentina. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 Trump’s decision to deploy these soldiers has thoroughly spooked a populace that already distrusts the president. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 His profiteering has drawn criticism from even the traditionally conservative editorial boards at the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, as well as the broader American populace. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for populace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
  1. people
  2. public
  3. crowd
  4. mob
  5. mass
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Ukraine's drones have pummeled the giant depots belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer, burning billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of public
Noun
  • And the jeers that White received from the home crowd at the end of pregame introductions might have spurred energy from the Fever players before and after the tilt.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The second attempt in March 2021 succeeded, with images showing crowds that had gathered to witness the launch.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Either way, eventually the discontent reaches a fever pitch and thousands of smallfolk form a mob and storm the Dragonpit.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After all, the loosely autobiographical movie tells the story of a suburban family that becomes entangled with the Russian mob.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of mob
Noun
  • Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That measure covers grocery, mass, club and drugstores, but leaves out restaurants, tasting rooms and most independent wine shops.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mass

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