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Synonyms of populace

9 similar words

Another word for populace is people. Other synonyms of populace are population.

Synonyms and similar words for populace

nounThe common people of a nation.

  • common peopleSynonym of commonfolk; commoners.
  • hoi polloiThe common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.).
  • masses
  • peopleThe mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the...
  • rabbleThe mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.
  • riff-raff
  • demos formalThe ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state; hence, the common populace of a state or district (especially a...
  • inhabitants
  • population

Meaning of populace

  1. noun The common people of a nation.
  2. noun The inhabitants of a country or one of its administrative divisions (such as a state, province, or county).

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Questions about synonyms of populace

What is another word for populace?
Populace has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as people and population.
What does populace mean?
Populace means the common people of a nation.

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