pueblo

Definitions of pueblo
  1. noun
    people in general (often used in the plural)
    synonyms: plebe, rotería, vulgo
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    bahorrina, canalla, carroña, chusma, gauchaje, gentecilla, gentualla, gentuza
    disparaging terms for the common people
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    gente
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  2. noun
    the body of citizens of a state or country
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    electorado
    the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
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    agrupación, colectivo, grupo
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  3. noun
    the people who live in a nation or country
    synonyms: nación, país
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    type of:
    gente
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  4. noun
    people in general considered as a whole
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    gente
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  5. noun
    the common people generally
    synonyms: gente, masa, multitud
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    laicado
    in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
    basca, gente, hueste, mesnada, seguidores
    a group of followers or enthusiasts
    audiencia, lectorado, lectores, público
    the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)
    claque, porra, tifus
    a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
    type of:
    agrupación, colectivo, grupo
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  6. noun
    a community of people smaller than a town
    synonyms: población, poblado, villa
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    comunidad
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  7. noun
    an administrative division of a county
    synonyms: asentamiento, municipio
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    distrito administrativo, división administrativa, división territorial
    a district defined for administrative purposes
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