The sociological term "people" has several meanings, but in any of them it is a specific group of people from several dozen people to the population of an entire country.
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A people in the meaning of "ethnos" is a group of people united by common features of a different nature, such as language, place of residence, culture, customs, etc. The features that most clearly distinguish one ethnos from another are called ethnic markers. It can be physical appearance, clothing, religious rituals, dwellings, etc. Cultural and religious customs are considered to be markers of the first order, since the place of residence and language are not always common (for example, among the Gypsy people), representatives of one ethnic group sometimes live in the territories of different countries and can speak different languages
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A people in the meaning of "nation" (from Lat. Natio) is a community of citizens of one state, united by one territory of residence, a common history, culture, mentality and political system. Language is not necessarily included in these factors, as more than one language may be officially adopted in the same country. For example, in Canada - English and French, in Switzerland - German, French and Italian.
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An intermediate meaning between "ethnos" and "nation" can be called "ethnotation". This is an ethnos growing into a nation, which happens very rarely in the modern world. It is also difficult to single out a nation with pronounced mono-ethnic characteristics. The United States is considered the most multi-ethnic nation.
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The people in the meaning of "common people" is a contemptuous appeal to the underprivileged part of the population, which differs from the "elite" and "power". In this sense, the term is often used in the political sphere.
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People in the meaning of "crowd" - a large gathering of people in one place, for example, on public transport during rush hour. This definition is also often negative.
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People in the meaning of "public" is a special professional term used in various business or creative fields. For example, merchants - about customers, theater and cinema figures - about spectators, drivers and transport workers - about passengers, etc.
