ordinary people
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Meaning · English
Normal citizens, not famous or powerful
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
công dân bình thường, không nổi tiếng hoặc quyền lực
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Literally: common individuals
Register: neutral
Examples
The policy affects ordinary people the most
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ordinary people” mean?
Normal citizens, not famous or powerful Literally: common individuals
Is “ordinary people” formal or informal?
ordinary people is generally neutral.