Populace
/pˈɑpjələs/
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Definition
(noun) The common people of a nation.
Sentence Examples
The populace was in thrall to the dictator's whims.
The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government struggled to convince the general ____ that the new tax was fair and necessary.