the people
Definition of the people
: 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
From the M-W Editors
Word by Word Definitions
: human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest
: human beings, persons
: the members of a family or kinship
: to supply or fill with people
: to dwell in : inhabit
the People
Definition of the 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
Word by Word Definitions
: human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest
: human beings, persons
: the members of a family or kinship
: to supply or fill with people
: to dwell in : inhabit
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