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populace

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp jə ləs /


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It advocated for greater freedoms and rule of law even as those notions fell increasingly out of favor with a populace willing to embrace a strongman ruler to end the post-Soviet economic malaise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

"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

Given the amount of information now at voter’s fingertips, we should be the most informed voting populace in the history of ballot casting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Sometimes sheep are merely sheep, and sometimes they’re stand-ins for a willfully credulous populace.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

As my father’s philosophy expanded, he began to empower, enlighten, and embrace an untold populace extending far beyond the limits of governmental control.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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