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

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Share the thought, suggest the schedule, or organize the people who already want in. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

The framework the surgeons built around it required formal disclosure of the atlas's origin to readers, to surgical teams, and to patients, along with bioethicist review and a memorial to the people depicted. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Previous official reports and the accounts two survivors of the trip gave The New York Times have long indicated the people who died were completely buried under the snow, but the precise cause of death was not known until now. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Propulsive and kind of terrifying, this is a brilliant examination of the underbelly of journalism and the people on the fringe of society who are willing to cross any moral boundary to find their brief time in the light. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the people

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• businesspeople
• craftspeople
• laypeople
• salespeople
• townspeople
• tradespeople
• workpeople