the populace
noun [ S, + sing/pl verb ] formal uk/ˈpɒp.jə.ləs/ us/ˈpɑː.pjə.ləs/
平民，大众
the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
Some studies show that workers in the nuclear industry are more likely than the general populace to get cancer. 一些研究表明从事核工业的工人比一般人易患癌症。