the populace

Definitions

The general body of people living in a particular country or region.

The common people or masses as distinguished from an elite or ruling class.

Examples

The new tax policy was met with widespread dissatisfaction among the populace.

The leader addressed the populace from the balcony, promising a brighter future for all.

Synonyms

the general public the masses the citizenry the common people the community the inhabitants

Antonyms

the elite the ruling class the aristocracy the leadership the government officials the nobility