Definition of POPULACE

populace

Plural: populaces

Noun

  • The general public; the common people of a place.
  • people in general considered as a whole
  • The common people of a nation.
  • The inhabitants of a country or one of its administrative divisions (such as a state, province, or county).

Examples

  • The populace despised their ignorant leader.
  • The populace of Words With Friends players often prefers common words for quick scoring.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French populace, from Italian popolaccio. Compare demotic.

Synonyms

public, world, common people, hoi polloi, inhabitants, masses, people, population, rabble, riff-raff

Scrabble Score: 14

populace: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
populace: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
populace: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

populace: valid Words With Friends Word