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word populace
definition (1) The common people or masses. (2) Population.
eg_sentence Perhaps Henry Ford's major achievement was to manufacture a car that practically the entire populace could afford—the Model T.
explanation Populace is usually used to refer to all the people of a country. Thus, we're often told that an educated and informed populace is essential for a healthy American democracy. Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous radio “Fireside Chats” informed and reassured the American populace in the 1930s as we struggled through the Great Depression. We often hear about what “the general populace” is thinking or doing, but generalizing about something so huge can be tricky.
IPA ˈpɑpjələs

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