The sociological term "people" has several meanings, but in any of them it is a certain group of people from several dozen people to the population of the whole country.
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A people in the meaning of "ethnos" is a group of people united by common signs of a different nature, such as language, place of residence, culture, customs, etc. The signs that most clearly distinguish one ethnic group from another are called ethnic markers. This may be physical appearance, clothing, religious rituals, homes, etc. Cultural and religious customs are considered to be first-order markers, 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 different territories 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. The language does not necessarily fall into these factors, since several languages can be officially adopted in the same country. For example, in Canada - English and French, in Switzerland - German, French and Italian.
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The intermediate value between the "ethnos" and "nation" can be called "ethnosity". This is an ethnic group that grows into a nation, which in the modern world is very rare. A nation that has pronounced mono-ethnic characteristics is also difficult to distinguish. The most multi-ethnic nation is considered the United States.
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The people in the meaning of "common people" are a contemptuous appeal to an unprivileged part of the population that is different from the "elite" and "power". In this sense, the term is often used in the political sphere.
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The people in the meaning of "crowd" - a large crowd of people in one place, for example, in public transport at rush hour. This definition also often has a negative connotation.
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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 movie figures - about spectators, drivers and employees of transport services - about passengers, etc.
