populace

populace
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pueblo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He set out to pacify the populace and conquer their territory.Se propuso pacificar el pueblo y conquistar su territorio.
b. las masas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The revolutionaries roused the populace to revolt against the government.Los revolucionarios sublevaron a las masas contra el gobierno.
c. el populacho
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
The populace idolized Pablo Escobar.El populacho idolatraba a Pablo Escobar.
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