'Populace' definitions:

Definition of 'populace'

From: WordNet
noun
People in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public" [syn: populace, public, world]

Definition of 'Populace'

From: GCIDE
  • Populace \Pop"u*lace\, n. [F. populace, fr. It. popolaccio, popolazzo, fr. popolo people, L. populus. See People.] The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, -- comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • To . . . calm the peers and please the populace. --Daniel. [1913 Webster]
  • They . . . call us Britain's barbarous populaces. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Mob; people; commonalty. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'populace'

From: Moby Thesaurus