Cryptic crossword clue
The people with nothing rising up in locality 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word POPULACE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "The people" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the people = populace.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does POPULACE mean?

POPULACE noun
  1. The common people of a nation.
  2. The inhabitants of a nation.

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