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populace

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp yə ləs /


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Bring in working-age people and a populace can rebalance the retired old with the productive young without waiting 20 years for babies to grow up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The protests were rare public displays of discontent by a populace that’s endured Western-imposed economic sanctions and a sclerotic, corruption-riddled economy that has hobbled much of this oil-rich country of 93 million into poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The populace reacted so strongly to those images.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Plato saw it as an inevitable consequence of democracy, when a quest for freedom leads to excess and the populace demands a strongman.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

The editorialists suggested John Kwang, among others, as someone who could bring a fresh face to confront the city’s ills, a politician who could better understand the needs of the rapidly changing populace.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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