People vs. Populace — What's the Difference?

A people is a plurality of persons considered as a whole, as is the case with an ethnic group, nation or the public of a polity.

The people living in a particular country or area

Human beings in general or considered collectively

The general public; the masses.

The members of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group

A population.

The supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority

The common people of a nation.

(of a group of people) inhabit (a place)

The inhabitants of a nation.

Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, alone and in compounds

The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, - comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession.

The mass of ordinary persons; the populace. Used with the

People in general considered as a whole;

A body of persons living in the same country under one national government; a nationality.

The citizens of a political unit, such as a nation or state; the electorate. Used with the.

Pl. peo·ples A body of persons sharing a common religion, culture, or language

Persons with regard to their residence, class, profession, or group

Persons subordinate to or loyal to a ruler, superior, or employer

A person's family, relatives, or ancestors

(Informal) Animals or other beings distinct from humans

To settle or inhabit with people; populate.

To be present in or on (a place)

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

(countable) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

A group of persons regarded as being employees, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler.

One's colleagues or employees.

A person's ancestors, relatives or family.

The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.

Plural of person.

(transitive) To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.

(intransitive) To become populous or populated.

(transitive) To inhabit; to occupy; to populate.

To interact with people; to socialize.

The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation.

Persons, generally; an indefinite number of men and women; folks; population, or part of population; as, country people; - sometimes used as an indefinite subject or verb, like on in French, and man in German; as, people in adversity.

The mass of community as distinguished from a special class; the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; as, nobles and people.

One's ancestors or family; kindred; relations; as, my people were English.

To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively;

The body of citizens of a state or country;

The common people generally;

Members of a family line;

Fill with people or supply with inhabitants;

Make one's home or live in;