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Definition of Populace

1. Noun. People in general considered as a whole. "He is a hero in the eyes of the public"

Definition of Populace

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

Definition of Populace

1. Noun. The common people of a nation. ¹

2. Noun. The inhabitants of a nation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Populace

1. the common people [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Populace

Literary usage of Populace

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"... to go and instruct the populace." Frederick followed him to his correspondence- office in the Place de la Bourse; and he began to compose for the Troyes ..."

2. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"... first settling of this colony, the instigators and abettors of every persecution and conspiracy.1 MARCH 9.—As the populace of Boston have thought fit to ..."

3. History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, from the by William Francis Patrick Napier (1842)
"... Ciudad Rodrigo—Sir John Cradock prepares to take a defensive position at Passo d'Arcos—Double dealing of the regency—The populace murder foreigners, ..."

4. History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France: From the by William Francis Patrick Napier (1842)
"... Ciudad Rodrigo—Sir John Cradock prepares to take a defensive position at Fasso d'Arcos—Double dealing of the regency—The populace murder foreigners, ..."

5. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1831)
"... territory—Riots at Brussels—The populace compel the Committee of Public Safety to arm them— The Committee disapproves of their proceedings—The populace ..."

6. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Almost the whole populace of Rome rallied around him. His victory seemed complete, when, shortly after, the Frangipani, abandoning what appeared to be a ..."

7. The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the by William Russell (1802)
"Thus encouraged, the populace crowded about Whitehall, and insulted and threatened the king and the royal family. Such audacious behaviour roused the young ..."

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