masses
People, especially a large number of people; the .
Other meanings
The total population.
“The masses will be voting this Tuesday.”
The lower classes or all but the elite.
Synonyms
- multitude
- people
Related words
- tyranny of the masses
- unwashed masses
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “masses” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.