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Definition people in British English

people noun

noun
/ˈpiːp(ə)l/

➡ language

1

the plural of person

Example

young/old people

Example

a group/crowd of people

Example

Thousands of people marched in protest.

Example

The accident left three people dead and many injured.

Example

People were running everywhere.

Example

Many people here would agree with you.

Synonyms and related words
calves children corpora
1.1

used for referring to humans in general

Example

People tend to think that doctors know everything.

Synonyms and related words
person people human
1.2

men and women who work for the same organization, do the same type of work, or share the same interests

Example

military/religious/financial people

Example

scientifically-minded people

Synonyms and related words
staff profession people
2

ordinary people who are not members of the government or the upper classes

Example

On this issue, government has failed to listen to the people.

Example

Many thought the governor was a man of the people (=a leader who cares about ordinary people).

Synonyms and related words
the people the general public the little people
3

a group consisting of all the persons who belong to a nation, religion, or race: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

the Japanese/Spanish/German people

Example

They are a proud, dignified people.

Example

Over thousands of years, peoples from central Asia came to settle here.

Synonyms and related words
baby boom birth rate the country
4

the lawyers representing the US government or a US state in a criminal case

Example

the case of the people versus the Jameson Financial Company

Synonyms and related words
advocate AG ambulance chaser
5

used when you are talking to the people in a room or group, especially when you want them to listen

Example

Okay, people. Let's not panic.

Synonyms and related words
folks guys gentlemen right now then hello
Definition people in British English

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