Vocabulary
Populace
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the people living in a particular country or area.
Urdu meaning
عوام الناس، لوگ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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More dangerous is the indifference with which this populace treats the government`s frequent proclamations of aggressive action.
Dawn Editorials —
Bandit belt
— 2025-12-19
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Governor`s rule will lead to questions about what other options there are in terms of politics and the impact this will have on the mood of the populace.This is not to say that the state is the only player facing challenges.
Dawn Editorials —
Stalemate continues
— 2025-12-09
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A WFP report, A Lifeline at Risk, forecasts that food aid cuts could send a populace of 13.7m `from crisis to emergency` stages of hunger, a degree away from famine `in a five-level international hunger scale`.
Dawn Editorials —
Hunger outbreak
— 2025-10-20
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Funds they too squirrel away while spending a wee bit on the populace.
Dawn Editorials —
Elite pact
— 2025-09-23
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But even if the sums are generous, what will this mean for the populace at large?
Dawn Editorials —
Elite pact
— 2025-09-23
Synonyms
population, inhabitants, residents, natives, occupants, occupiers; community, country
Curator example
“the party misjudged the mood of the populace”
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