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Added 9 October 2026

populace

/ˈpɒpjʊləs/ noun

In Latin: populus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about populace at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

People in general considered as a whole.
he is a hero in the eyes of the public

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French populace, from Italian popolaccio, from popolo + -accio (“pejorative suffix”), from Latin populus.

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