POPULACE

populace, public, world

(noun) people in general considered as a whole; “he is a hero in the eyes of the public”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

populace (countable and uncountable, plural populaces)

The common people of a nation.

The inhabitants of a nation.

Usage notes

• Do not confuse populace (a noun) with populous (an adjective).

Synonyms

• (common people of a nation): common people, hoi polloi, masses, people, rabble, riff-raff

• (inhabitants of a nation): inhabitants, population

Source: Wiktionary

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Pop"u*lace, n. Etym: [F. populace, fr. It. popolaccio, popolazzo, fr. popolo people, L. populus. See People.]

Definition: The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, -- comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession. Pope. To . . . calm the peers and please the populace. Daniel. They . . . call us Britain's barbarous populaces. Tennyson.

Syn.

– Mob; people; commonalty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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