In Portuguese-speaking countries and Zimbabwe: (with the) the masses, the common people, especially those who are poor or politically oppressed (usually treated as plural).
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Hispania. From Portuguese povo.
Definition of povo in US English:
povo
nounˈpɒvəʊ
In Portuguese-speaking countries and Zimbabwe: (with the) the masses, the common people, especially those who are poor or politically oppressed (usually treated as plural).
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Hispania. From Portuguese povo.