populace

noun

The inhabitants of a country or one of its administrative divisions (such as a state, province, or county).

The common people of a nation.

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Synonyms for populace

citizenryn publicadj massesn populationn peoplen inhabitantsn commonaltyn commonersn plebeiansadj rabblen worldn folksn nationn throngn

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