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hoi polloi
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(Noun) the common people; the masses: usually patronizing, sometimes preceded by the word "the."Usage: The Founding Fathers were wary of the hoi polloi when they set up a representative democracy in the New World.
(Adjective) general common people in a crowd
Usage: mixing with the hoi polloi
the general public
Usage: We don't want the hoi polloi to know about this.
(Noun) the common people; the masses
Usage: When the candidate was campaigning, he made sure that he made appeals to the hoi polloi of the country because he knew that they were the source of the most votes.
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