own people

language: en

definitions

  1. Citizens or nationals who share the same country of origin as the speaker or subject.
    en: Citizens or nationals who share the same country of origin as the speaker or subject.
  2. Blood relatives or immediate family members connected by kinship.
    en: Blood relatives or immediate family members connected by kinship.
  3. The subjects, followers, or constituents under the rule or care of a leader.
    en: The subjects, followers, or constituents under the rule or care of a leader.
  4. Members of a specific ethnic, cultural, or social group with which one identifies.
    en: Members of a specific ethnic, cultural, or social group with which one identifies.

examples

  1. Many immigrants long to return to their own people during national holidays.

    Many immigrants long to return to their own people during national holidays.

  2. She invited only her own people to the private dinner party.

    She invited only her own people to the private dinner party.

  3. The king's grip on power was slipping, and his own people were turning against him.

    The king's grip on power was slipping, and his own people were turning against him.

  4. The organization works to protect the rights of its own people.

    The organization works to protect the rights of its own people.