populace /ˈpɑːpjələs/ noun Learner's definition of POPULACE
[singular] formal
: the people who live in a country or area民众;老百姓 -
The populace has suffered greatly.老百姓损失惨重。
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a diverse/educated populace形形色色/受过教育的民众
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the general populace [=the ordinary or common people]平民百姓