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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My next-door neighbor Mario was in the first 100 people in Riverside County, the second largest county in America, to get COVID.—
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28 Oct. 2025 -
Several people have managed to travel for a whole week with no other luggage.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Plebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plebs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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