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   peo·ple

   /ˈpēp(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. human beings in general or considered collectively: "the earthquake killed 30,000 people" Similar human beingspersonsindividualshumansmankindhumankindthe human raceHomo sapienshumanitythe human speciesmortals(living) soulspersonagesmen, women, and childreninformal:folkpeeps
   • ▪ the citizens of a country, especially when considered in relation to those who govern them: "his economic reforms no longer have the support of the people" Similar citizenssubjectselectorsvoterstaxpayersresidentsinhabitants(general) publiccitizenrynationpopulationpopulacecommunitysociety
   • ▪ those without special rank or position in society; the populace: "he is very much a man of the people" Similar the proletariatthe common peoplethe massesthe populacethe multitudethe rank and filethe commonalitythe commonaltythe third estatethe plebeiansthe crowdderogatory:the hoi polloithe common herdthe rabblethe mobthe riffraffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe ragtag (and bobtail)the prolesthe plebs
   • ▪ the state prosecution in a trial: US "pretrial statements made by the People's witnesses"
   • 2. the men, women, and children of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group: "the native peoples of Canada" Similar racetribeclanethnic groupstrainstockcastenationcountrypopulationpopulacearchaic:breedfolkseed
   • 3. the supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority: "I've had my people watching the house for some time now"
   • ▪ one's parents or relatives: dated "my people live in West Virginia" Similar familyparentsrelativesrelationsfolkkinsmenkinkith and kinnext of kinone's (own) flesh and bloodblood relatives/relationsnearest and dearestinformal:folksrentsformal:kinsfolkkinfolk

   verb

   • 1. (of a group of people) inhabit (a place): "an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans"
   • ▪ fill or be present in (a place, environment, or domain): "the street is peopled with ragamuffin hippies"
   • ▪ fill (an area or place) with a particular group of inhabitants: "it was his intention to people the town with English colonists"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeple, from Latin populus ‘populace’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peoplePeople Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. plural : human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest. 2. plural : human beings, personsoften used in compounds instead of persons. salespeople. often used attributively. people skills. 3. plural : the members of a family or kinship. 4. plural : the mass of a community as distinguished from a special class.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEOPLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   men and women who are involved in a particular type of work: We'll have to get the people at the city council to look at these plans. Most of her friends are media people. the people. C1. the large number of ordinary men and women who do not have positions of power in society: She claims to be the voice of the people.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › peoplePEOPLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   When people means “the entire body of persons who constitute a community or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, etc.,” it is used as a singular, with the plural peoples : This people shares characteristics with certain inhabitants of central Asia.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEOPLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PEOPLE meaning: 1. men, women, and children: 2. used to refer to everyone, or informally to the group that you are…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEOPLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When people means “the entire body of persons who constitute a community or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, etc.,” it is used as a singular, with the plural peoples: This people shares characteristics with certain inhabitants of central Asia.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peoplePeople - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively. “old people ”. “there were at least 200 people in the audience”. see more. the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group. a group of people having approximately the same age.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › peoplePeople Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PEOPLE meaning: 1 : individual human beings; 2 : human beings as a group all or most people