: the ordinary people in a country who do not have special power or privileges
She is well-liked as a senator because she listens to the people.
the common people
US, law
—used to refer to the government of the U.S. or of a particular state in the name of a legal case
The People vs. John Doe
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Instead of thinking of sending holiday cards as a task to be tackled, approach it as a way to sit back and reflect on your year and the people in your life as well as a chance to spread some joy.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
And the people who own property are, by and large, real estate investors, skiers with enough money to afford a second home or well-to-do retirees who headed for the hills to escape the congestion of coastal cities.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Like in most other elections in countries where the incumbent lost, the vote in Ghana was about the people making their disaffection known against a government that has lost goodwill, said Seidu Alidu, head of the department of political science at Ghana's University of Legon.
—Francis Kokutse and Chinedu Asadu The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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While at the 10th Circuit—which has stricter ethics rules for judges than the Supreme Court—Gorsuch recused himself from cases involving Anschutz, listing the billionaire as one of the people who posed a conflict of interest for him as a former client.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Instead of thinking of sending holiday cards as a task to be tackled, approach it as a way to sit back and reflect on your year and the people in your life as well as a chance to spread some joy.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
And the people who own property are, by and large, real estate investors, skiers with enough money to afford a second home or well-to-do retirees who headed for the hills to escape the congestion of coastal cities.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Like in most other elections in countries where the incumbent lost, the vote in Ghana was about the people making their disaffection known against a government that has lost goodwill, said Seidu Alidu, head of the department of political science at Ghana's University of Legon.
—Francis Kokutse and Chinedu Asadu The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“The people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20people. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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