demos

noun2

1. •
   The ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state; hence, the common populace of a state or district (especially a democratic one); the people.

   • When the demos took charge, law and order inevitably collapsed, or so they concluded. — 2007
2. •
   An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.