Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

people's

/ˈpiːpəlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: peo-ple's
IPA: /ˈpiːpəlz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite.

adj

In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite.

adj

Used to label a state as secretly authoritarian or totalitarian regardless of its government.

Derogatory; Humorous

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see people, -'s.

Example Sentences

"She [Diana, Princess of Wales] was of the people and for the people, and the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, captured that sentiment when he described her as 'the people's princess'."
"the People's Liberation Army"
"She was elevated to the rank of People's Artist in 1940."
"the People's United States of America"
"the People's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
"the People's Republic of France"

Usage

Phrases

people's democratic people's democratic republic

Homonyms

peoples

Rhymes With

peoples steeples teeples

Questions

How do you pronounce people's?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːpəlz/.
What does people's mean?: Considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite.

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