Populace
WordNet
noun
(1) People in general considered as a whole
"He is a hero in the eyes of the public"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The common people of a nation.
- The populace despised their ignorant leader.
- The inhabitants of a nation.
Synonyms
- (common people of a nation): common people, hoi polloi, masses, people, rabble, riff-raff
- (inhabitants of a nation): inhabitants, population