Definitions for: Populace


[n] people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"



Webster (1913) Definition: Pop"u*lace, n. [F. populace, fr. It. popolaccio,
popolazzo, fr. popolo people, L. populus. See People.]
The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, --
comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office,
education, or profession. --Pope.

To . . . calm the peers and please the populace.
--Daniel.

They . . . call us Britain's barbarous populaces.
--Tennyson.

Syn: Mob; people; commonalty.

Synonyms: public, world

See Also: admass, audience, people

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