people

  1. Noun.  (non-gloss definition, used as plural of '''''person''''') ; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
  2. Noun.  (''plural'' '''peoples''') Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc; folk; community.
  3. Noun.  A group of persons regarded as being employees, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler.
  4. Noun.  One's colleagues or employees.
  5. Noun.  A person's ancestors, relatives or family.
  6. Noun.  The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To become populous or populated.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To inhabit; to occupy; to populate.

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