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populace
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populace
(noun)
populace
/
ˈ
pɑːpjələs/
noun
populace
/
ˈ
pɑːpjələs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of POPULACE
[
singular
]
formal
:
the people who live in a country or area
The
populace
has suffered greatly.
a diverse/educated
populace
the general
populace
[=the ordinary or common people]
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