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Learn to pronounce peo·ple

/ˈpēp(ə)l/
noun
  1. human beings in general or considered collectively.
    "the earthquake killed 30,000 people"
    synonyms: human beings, persons, individuals, humans, mankind, humankind, the human race, Homo sapiens, humanity, the human species, mortals, (living) souls, personages, men, women, and children, folk, peeps
  2. the men, women, and children of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group.
    "the native peoples of Canada"
    synonyms: race, tribe, clan, ethnic group, strain, stock, caste, nation, country, population, populace, breed, folk, seed
  3. the supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority.
    "I've had my people watching the house for some time now"

verb
(of a group of people) inhabit (a place).
"an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans"
synonyms: populate, settle (in), colonize, establish oneself in, inhabit, live in, occupy, be, reside in, domiciled in, dwell in

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