noun
all people; the whole nation
Formal or literary term referring to every person in a country or the world. Often used in political, historical, or rhetorical contexts.
万民の幸福を願う政治が理想だ。
Politics that wish for the happiness of all people is the ideal.
この法律は万民に平等に適用される。
This law applies equally to all people.
Compound of 万 (ten thousand, myriad) and 民 (people). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of 'all people'.