PEOPLE: (pêp'l)n. A body of persons united by a
common character, culture, or sentiment; the individuals
collectively of any characteristic group, taken as distinct
from or conceived apart from the unity of the group
as subject to a common government. Most peoples are
made up of minglings of races, tribes, and religious and
ideological beliefs. We are people of the world and the
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY, 1971. |
