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The 'public' group
These nouns refer to a group of people.ancients antis ayes bourgeoisie centre chattering classes cloth community competition country crème de la crème defence diaspora dramatis personae enemy fair sex field floor gang general public glitterati hard left hard right herd hoi polloi house human race intelligentsia jet set lads left left-wing locals lunatic fringe mafia masses meeting middle class mob monarchy moral majority multitude nobility noes nomenklatura opposite sex opposition palace peasantry peerage people petit bourgeoisie populace press press corps priesthood proletariat prosecution public rabble rank and file ranks rearguard resistance right right-wing royals underground upper class vanguard working class world
Santa Rosa lay along the enemy's main line of attack.
But by lap six he had worked his way to the front and quickly pulled away from the rest of the field.
The intelligentsia has enthusiastically supported the restructuring.
Resorts such as Cannes, Palm Beach and Le Touquet are frequented by the jet set.
He appeals to the middle classes - because he's one of them.
If those kids are in some sort of trouble, it's a crying shame, but the public has a right to know about it.
'My impression is that Soorley is very popular among the rank and file,' he said.
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