peuple

Definitions of peuple
  1. noun
    people in general considered as a whole
    synonyms: plèbe
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    grand public
    the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
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    gens
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  2. noun
    people in general (often used in the plural)
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    foule, racaille
    disparaging terms for the common people
    racaille, vermine
    worthless people
    type of:
    gens
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  3. noun
    the people who live in a nation or country
    synonyms: nation
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    anglais
    the people of Great Britain
    anglais
    the people of England
    irlandais
    people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
    français
    the people of France
    espagnols
    the people of Spain
    suisses
    the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
    type of:
    gens
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  4. noun
    the body of citizens of a state or country
    synonyms: citoyen
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    corps électoral, électorat
    the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
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    groupe, groupement
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  5. noun
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
    synonyms: gens
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    tranche d'age
    a group of people having approximately the same age
    ennemi
    any hostile group of people
    classe, classe sociale
    people having the same social, economic, or educational status
    nation
    the people who live in a nation or country
    plèbe
    people in general considered as a whole
    clientèle, parrainage, patronage
    customers collectively
    jeune
    young people collectively
    agriculture
    the class of people engaged in growing food
    confraternité, société
    people engaged in a particular occupation
    grand public
    the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
    classe laborieuse, classe ouvrière, prolétariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
    bourgeoisie
    the social class between the lower and upper classes
    paysans, population rurale
    the class of peasants
    caste
    a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
    caste
    (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
    haute société
    the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
    foule, racaille
    disparaging terms for the common people
    Centre
    politically moderate persons; centrists
    marché
    the customers for a particular product or service
    artisanat, commerce, échange
    people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
    anglais
    the people of Great Britain
    anglais
    the people of England
    irlandais
    people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
    français
    the people of France
    espagnols
    the people of Spain
    suisses
    the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
    type of:
    groupe, groupement
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
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