people's /ˈpiːpəlz/ adjective3 •Considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite.She [Diana, Princess of Wales] was of the people and for the people, and the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, captured that sentiment when he described her as 'the people's princess'. — 2011 •In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite.She was elevated to the rank of People's Artist in 1940. — 1958 •(disapproving, humorous) Used to label a state as secretly authoritarian or totalitarian regardless of its government.the People's United States of Americathe People's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
