大衆 — meaning in English

English meaning

• masses noun Ordinary people in general, especially thought of as a large group.
• populace noun The ordinary people of a country or region as a whole.
• public adj Open and visible to everyone; not hidden or private.

Senses

大衆 is used for these senses in English:

• general public Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access.
• hoi polloi (collective) The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.)
• masses (generically) People, especially a large number of people; the general population.
• populace The common people of a nation.
• public (countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

masses — full definition

1. noun Ordinary people in general, especially thought of as a large group.
2. noun The full population of a place or group.

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