People's

//ˈpiːpəlz// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite. not-comparable

    "She [Diana, Princess of Wales] was of the people and for the people, and the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, captured that sentiment when he described her as 'the people's princess'."

  2. 2
    In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite. not-comparable

    "the People's Liberation Army"

  3. 3
    Used to label a state as secretly authoritarian or totalitarian regardless of its government. derogatory, humorous, not-comparable

    "the People's United States of America"

  4. 4
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see people, -'s. not-comparable

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"To be quiet in class is to respect other people's sleep."

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