as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the tabloids know that there's more money to be made from the antics of celebs than from the problems of the plebs
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people
Plural Noun
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Her book tour sold out about thirty arenas, including Chicago’s United Center, where fourteen thousand people paid to see her in conversation with Winfrey.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Several people were killed in the attack, including the defense minister, Sadio Camara.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Plebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plebs. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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