as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the tabloids know that there's more money to be made from the antics of celebs than from the problems of the plebs
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people
Plural Noun
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Garrison had also communicated with Red Harris, other members of the Harris family, and numerous other people who had crashed into big rigs.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
One of those facing the budget ax is a program called Market Match, which helps low-income people buy produce, while supporting the farmers who grow it.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Plebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plebs. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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