: 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
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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Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Bishop Aaron Marble, pastor at Jefferson Street Baptist Church, spoke at the Nashville event, comparing the people marching to the Israelites marching around the walls of Jericho in a Biblical analogy.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 19 July 2025
At a court hearing in Kenton County on Friday, July 18, a judge set bond for the people arrested and ordered them not to be on the Roebling Bridge.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
One of the people was Douglas Raul Williams, a former U.S. Air Force sergeant.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Noun
Newkirk tells his own stories to work with the people who seek help.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Bishop Aaron Marble, pastor at Jefferson Street Baptist Church, spoke at the Nashville event, comparing the people marching to the Israelites marching around the walls of Jericho in a Biblical analogy.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 19 July 2025
At a court hearing in Kenton County on Friday, July 18, a judge set bond for the people arrested and ordered them not to be on the Roebling Bridge.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
One of the people was Douglas Raul Williams, a former U.S. Air Force sergeant.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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“The people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20people. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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