people /pēˈpl/

1. (in the following senses, used as a sing with a pl peoples or, often in the Bible, people) a set of persons
2. A nation
3. A community
4. A body of persons held together by a common origin, speech, culture, political union, or by a common leadership, headship, etc
5. Transferred to a set of animals as if forming a nation
6. (in the following senses, used as a pl) the mass of the nation
7. General population
8. Populace
9. The citizens
10. Voters
11. Subjects
12. Followers
13. Retainers
14. Employees
15. Servants
16. Attendants
17. Congregation
18. Close relatives
19. Members of one's household
20. Parents
21. Ancestors and descendants
22. Inhabitants of a place
23. Transferred to animal inhabitants
24. The persons associated with any business
25. Laity
26. (approaching a pronoun) they, one, folks

Denoting belonging or relating to the general populace, as in people power, people-oriented

1. To stock with people or inhabitants
2. To inhabit
3. To occupy as if inhabiting

peoˈplehood noun

people carrier noun

1. A vehicle with seating capacity for eg a large family
2. A people mover

people mover noun

A car, carriage, etc, used to transport people at airports, etc, usually running on a fixed rail or track

people person noun (informal)

Someone who enjoys or excels at working or dealing with others

people power noun

The power of ordinary people to influence political decisions by means of demonstrations, etc

people's democracy noun

A form of government in which the proletariat, represented by the Communist Party, holds power, seen ideologically as a transitional state on the way to full socialism

people's front same as popular front (see under popular).

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