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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The hedge fund has established a sizable position in the company, said some of the people. Rohan Goswami,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024 Some of the people involved also helped Vice President Kamala Harris take on former President Donald Trump, among others, like a long-time aid to Walz who worked with him during his bids for governor. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024 Most of the people Fortune spoke to think that Amazon is secretly hoping for the latter anyway. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024 Basically, the people who will decide that election. Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024 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 4 Oct. 2024.

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