populace

noun

/ˈpɒpjələs/

/ˈpɑːpjələs/

(usually the populace)

[singular + singular or plural verb] (formal)

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all the ordinary people of a particular country or area平民百姓；民众
- He had the support of large sections of the local populace.他受到当地大部分百姓的拥护。
- The populace at large is/are opposed to sudden change.民众普遍反对突然的改变。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from Italian popolaccio ‘common people’, from popolo ‘people’ + the pejorative suffix -accio.