: 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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Alison Herman, Variety, 26 June 2025
American jurisprudence has long turned on the notion that the law belongs to the people.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The police footage continued with the actress showing her bite marks from Kove, as the people in the video agreed there was a visible bite mark.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
In May, a team of modelers estimated how plant vapors might affect the climate if the people restored trees and forests around the world.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Noun
But restaurants and the people behind them are a bigger story than just one person, especially when Storer has shown such a knack for evoking the sensory overwhelm of their world.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 June 2025
American jurisprudence has long turned on the notion that the law belongs to the people.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The police footage continued with the actress showing her bite marks from Kove, as the people in the video agreed there was a visible bite mark.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
In May, a team of modelers estimated how plant vapors might affect the climate if the people restored trees and forests around the world.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the people
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“The people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20people. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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