enemy of the people

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Latin hostis publicus (compare public enemy). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. What's the origination point and rationale for this collocation? === Noun === enemy of the people (plural enemies of the people) (typically socialism or communism) A political or class opponent of the subgroup in power within a larger group. ==== Translations ==== === See also === enemy of the state