those people

noun

Any outsiders of a clique.

“The country would be much better off, in his opinion, if "those people" (the term he used in his speech) just went somewhere and shut up.”

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Meanings

nounthose people pl (plural only)
  1. derogatorypluralplural onlyAny outsiders of a clique.
  2. pluralplural onlyMembers of a particular group, collectively.

    The country would be much better off, in his opinion, if "those people" (the term he used in his speech) just went somewhere and shut up.

    1 more example

    Drawing the rhetorical distinction between the "people like yourselves" at the overwhelmingly white rally and "those people" protesting was, needless to say, a provocative framing of the issue.

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APA

those people. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/those%20people

MLA

“those people.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/those%20people. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “those people,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/those%20people.

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