The populace was in thrall to the dictator's whims.
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Populace
/ˈpɑpjələs/
Synonyms for "populace" (82 found)
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body politicbourgeoisiecanaillecitizenrycommoncommon mancommonagecommonaltycommonerscommonwealthcommunecommunitycommunity at large
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constituencycrowdcultural communitydwellersestateeverybodyeverymaneveryoneeverywomanfolkfolksgeneral publicgentryhabitancyhoi polloiinhabitantinhabitantsjohn doelinguistic communityman in the street
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Adjective(1 words)
entire population
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6 entrieseducated populaceentire populacegeneral populacegrowing populacerural populaceurban populace
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13 total sentences available.
The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
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A "Post-scarcity Economy" requires higher intelligence from its populace.
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The populace have never forgotten the president's generosity.
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