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people noun
/ˈpiː.pl ̩/ n [C + singular or plural verb] Definition
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all the men, women and children who live in a particular countryThe French are known as a food-loving people.
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a societyCustoms similar to this one are found among many peoples of the world.
(Definition of people noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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