people
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PEOPLE
1
[plural]
a
:
individual human beings
◊ This sense of people is the plural of person.
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We met all sorts of people on the trip.
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rich/poor people
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The neighbors are nice people.
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The people next door own a dog.
b
:
human beings as a group
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all or most people
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He doesn't care what people think of him. [=he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him]
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People can be really cruel sometimes.
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People think the coach should be fired.
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She tends to annoy people.
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People say it's impossible, but I'm still going to try.
2
[plural]
:
a group of people who share a quality, interest, etc.
— often used in compounds
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a book for young people
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the American people
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The environmental people [=the people who are interested in protecting the environment] are against the town's plan to build more houses along the river.
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city people [=people who live in cities]
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businesspeople [=people whose jobs involve business]
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salespeople
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[count]
plural
peoples
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a group of people who make up a race, tribe, nation, etc.
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a people who migrated across the Bering Strait
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the native peoples of Mexico
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peoples of Asia
4
a
the people
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the ordinary people in a country who do not have special power or privileges
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She is well-liked as a senator because she listens to the people.
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the common people
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He is a man of the people. [=he is someone who understands or is like ordinary people]
b
the People
US, law
— used to refer to the government of the U.S. or of a particular state in the name of a legal case
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The People vs. John Doe
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[plural]
:
people who are related to or connected with someone: such as
a
literary
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people who are ruled or governed by someone
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The queen was loved by her people.
b
somewhat old-fashioned
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family members
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people you are related to
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She is visiting her people [=folks, family] in Texas.
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Where are your people from?
c
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the people who work for you or your company, organization, etc.
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Our people are working hard to restore electricity to the city.
good people
US, informal + old-fashioned
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an honest, helpful, or morally good person
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I like him; he's good people.
of all people
— used to emphasize that a specified person is the person you most or least expect to do or know something
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You, of all people, should know the answer to this. [=I expect you to know the answer to this]
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My best friend, of all people, betrayed me. [=I was very surprised that my best friend betrayed me]
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people
/ˈpiːpəl/
verb
peoples;
peopled;
peopling
2
people
/ˈpiːpəl/
verb
peoples;
peopled;
peopling
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEOPLE
[+ object]
formal
1
of people
:
to live or be in (a place)
— usually used as (be) peopled
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The town is peopled [=inhabited] almost entirely by factory workers.
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a campus peopled with students from around the world
2
:
to put people in (something, such as a story)
— usually used as (be) peopled
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The story is peopled with odd characters. [=the characters in the story are odd]
