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populace

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp jə ləs /


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"I hope it's a beautiful wedding...but I think they should do it somewhere that's less inconveniencing to general populace of New York City," she laughed.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

The populace reacted so strongly to those images.

From Slate Feb. 2, 2026

Like so many 21st-century trends, what feels good for us as individuals is eroding us as a populace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 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

Besides this, at the appropriate times of the year he should keep the populace occupied with festivals and spectacles.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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