people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"

people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"