people
- 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.
- Noun. (''plural'' '''peoples''') Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc; folk; community.
- Noun. A group of persons regarded as being employees, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler.
- Noun. One's colleagues or employees.
- Noun. A person's ancestors, relatives or family.
- Noun. The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.
- Verb. (transitive) To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.
- Verb. (intransitive) To become populous or populated.
- Verb. (transitive) To inhabit; to occupy; to populate.
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