Definitions for populace
ˈpɒp yə ləspop·u·lace

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. populace, public, worldnoun

   people in general considered as a whole

   "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. populacenoun

   The common people of a nation.

   The populace despised their ignorant leader.

2. populacenoun

   The inhabitants of a nation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Populacenoun

   The vulgar; the multitude.

   Etymology: populace, Fr. from populus, Lat.

   Now swarms the populace, a countless throng,
   Youth and hoar age tumultuous pour along. Alexander Pope.

   The tribunes and people having subdued all competitors, began the last game of a prevalent populace, to chuse themselves a master. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. populace

   Populace refers to the general population or the inhabitants of a particular area, country, or community, often considered as a group or in terms of their common interests or characteristics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Populacenoun

   the common people; the vulgar; the multitude, -- comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession

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1. Populace

   A populace is a group of people forming the total population of a certain place. It is taken from the Latin word populus, which means "people", but also in the sense of a race, nationality, or locality. This can be compared with the Spanish word pueblo, which derives from the same Latin root.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Populace

   pop′ū-lās, n. the common people: those who are not distinguished by rank, education, office, &c. [Fr.,—It. popolazzo—L. populus, people.]

Matched Categories

1. • People

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How to pronounce populace?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

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   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

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How to say populace in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of populace in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of populace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of populace in a Sentence

1. Henry Louis Mencken:

   The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed -- and hence clamorous to be led to safety -- by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

2. H.L. Mencken:

   The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace in a continual state of alarm (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing them with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

3. Homer:

   A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.

4. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   The power of a government is a sacred trust, only justly exercised when it safeguards the liberties and aspirations of its populace.

5. Sir. Barron Qasem II:

   The failed state is led by blind leaders, and its populace is blinded.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=populace
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Populace
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=populace
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/populace
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=populace
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=populace
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=populace