people

n.

1. Humankind

   humanity, mankind, the human race; see man 1.

2. A body of persons having racial or social ties

   nationality, tribe, community; see race 2.

3. The humbler portions of society

   mass, folk, proletariat, rabble, masses, plebeians, the multitude, the majority, democracy, crowd, submerged tenth, common people, common herd, rank and file, the underprivileged, underdogs, the public, the man in the street, commons, commonalty, hoi polloi (Greek), bourgeoisie (French), los de abajo (Spanish), riffraff*; rag, tag and bobtail*; the mob*, the herd*, the horde*, the many*, the great unwashed*, John Q. Public*, Jane Q. Public*.

4. Family

   close relatives, kinsmen, siblings; see family 1.

5. Society in general

   they, anybody, the public; see everybody.