: 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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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There was no input from most legislators, let alone the people.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
At the end of the day, technology is only as impactful as the people who use it.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Our nation’s flight path through time has rarely been without turbulence, but it’s always preserved primarily because of one thing — the people who call that flag their own.
—Wes Koons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Noun
More than 15% of the people in Escambia County are food-insecure, so Tisdale, seeing a need, opened a soup kitchen in one of her church buildings for homeless people and started food distributions for others in need.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There was no input from most legislators, let alone the people.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
At the end of the day, technology is only as impactful as the people who use it.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Our nation’s flight path through time has rarely been without turbulence, but it’s always preserved primarily because of one thing — the people who call that flag their own.
—Wes Koons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“The people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20people. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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