populace
n. 大众;平民;人口
例句
He had the support of large sections of the local populace.
他受到当地大部分百姓的拥护。
《牛津词典》
The populace was admirable.
至于人民,却是可敬佩的。
These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general populace.
于是这些保守落后的人被平民大众贴上了“愚人”的标签。