as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the British nobles used to believe that they were fundamentally better than the commoners
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people
Plural Noun
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Her book tour sold out about thirty arenas, including Chicago’s United Center, where fourteen thousand people paid to see her in conversation with Winfrey.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Several people were killed in the attack, including the defense minister, Sadio Camara.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Commoners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commoners. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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