common people
Example Sentences
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Mencken said that “democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s playing with fire, and the common people will not be unscathed.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
Private property, the rule of law—in the American system common people could make binding agreements, own property, open businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
For instance, Aleys’ late mother cherished books, even though common people rarely knew how to read and write, let alone owned books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
When danger suddenly approached, he needed only to protect himself from a few of his subjects, but if he had had the common people hostile, this would not have been sufficient.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
