populaces

noun

plural of populace
as in masses
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace

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  1. publics
  2. crowds
  3. mobs
Noun
  • Energy buyers in Asia and Europe, the US military, Arab publics, global investors, universities, football, and mediation partners from Tehran to the Taliban all came to want Qatar functioning, each for their own reason.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
    — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of publics
Noun
  • Theater crowds spill onto the sidewalks, bars begin filling before sunset, and dinner plans can change three times in one evening.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The festivities continued Monday as nearly 1,000 sailors and crew members from 16 different nations marched through Boston's Seaport, drawing crowds eager to celebrate maritime traditions and America's 250th anniversary.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of crowds
Noun
  • Florida was the epicenter of America’s backlash to wokeness, the progressive frenzy on race and gender enforced by social media mobs around 2020.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
  • In 2008, xenophobic riots left more than 60 dead — some burned alive by mobs — and tens of thousands displaced.
    — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of mobs
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