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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In the attack, several people died, and more than 100 law enforcement officials were hurt.—
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
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The two people who were killed in the attack were later identified as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook, 19.—
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“Plebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plebs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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