people
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- noun
- /ˈpipəl/
- Informal
:
mi gente
- Catholics of the time were devoted to saintly relics, while native peoples revered the mummified remains of their ancestors.
And I hear Trump giving his speeches against people of my ancestry.
- And I hear Trump giving his speeches against people of my ancestry.
- It's part of the stories that I tell myself about who my people are.
- Because it was my people and you know what I mean?
Examples
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I'll work to help both our peoples survive our world's death, so we may see its resurrection.
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You are my people and you have my back and my front.
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Native title is the right of indigenous peoples to their traditional lands, waters, and territories.
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Like, if you're my people, you're my people and I'm going to ride with you, OK?
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Who would have thought that Syrians, of all peoples, would have earned the world's admiration?
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Officials regard the country's indigenous peoples' ways of life as presenting a major stumbling block to capitalist economic development.
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Borneo Project 1991 helps indigenous peoples regain control of and manage their ancestral lands
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The Malaysian government regards the country's indigenous peoples as "backward" and in need of "modernization."
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A large number of separately named, non-Malay, predominantly non-Muslim indigenous peoples live in Sabah and Sarawak.
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Family means everything to me; my people have always supported me through tough times.
Synonyms
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All the people who are related to you by birth, marriage, or adoption
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A group of people who share the same culture or background
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People who are related by blood or marriage
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The family you come from over many generations
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A list of family members who came before you
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A group of people who are related by birth over many generations
People in your family by blood or marriage
Idioms
- Informal
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To show surprise that one person, more than anyone else, did something unexpected
Compounds
- Literature
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A group of people who believe God selected them for a special purpose
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People who speak languages like Russian, Polish or Bulgarian, mainly in Eastern Europe and the Balkans
A South African group formed in 1996 to fight gangs and drugs, later accused of violent acts and extremism
Surface Forms
Etymology
People in the sense of 'your family or relatives' comes from the old Latin word populus, which meant 'the people' or a group, and entered English long ago. You can see the same root in population, so calling someone 'my people' points to your family or close group.