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Definition: Meaning of, people in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpiːp(ə)l /

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people peoples
  1. persons [plural] used as the plural of 'person' to refer to men, women, and children
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  2. people in general [plural] people in general, or people other than yourself
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  3. country/race [countable also + plural verb] the people who belong to a particular country, race, or area
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  4. the people [plural] all the ordinary people in a country or a state, not the government or ruling class
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  5. the people [plural] American English used in court cases to represent the government of the US or of a particular state
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  6. somebody's people [plural] the people that a king or leader rules or leads
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  7. somebody's people [plural] the people who work for a person or organization
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  8. somebody's people [plural] old-fashioned your relatives, especially your parents, grandparents etc
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  9. of all people spoken used to say that someone is the person you would least or most expect to do something
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  10. to get attention [plural] American English spoken informal used to get the attention of a group of people
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
people peopled peopled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
peopling peoples
[transitive usually passive] [formal]
  1. if a country or area is peopled by people of a particular type, they live there [=  inhabit]
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  2. if a story or someone's imagination is peopled by people of a particular type, it is full of them
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People


Definition: Meaning of, People in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpiːpl /

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also People Magazine [trademark]
  1. a US magazine that contains short articles and pictures of famous people, especially people who appear on television and in films or sports people
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