populace: Meaning and Definition of

pop•u•lace

Pronunciation: (pop'yu-lus), [key]
— n.
  1. the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
  2. all the inhabitants of a place; population.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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