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vox populi

[ voks pop-yuh-lahy ]

noun

  1. the voice of the people; popular opinion. : vox pop.


vox populi

/ ˈ±èÉ’±èÂáÊŠËŒ±ô²¹Éª /

noun

  1. the voice of the people; popular or public opinion
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Origin of vox populi1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ±¹Å³æ ±è´Ç±è³Ü±ôÄ«, equivalent to ±¹Å³æ “voice†+ ±è´Ç±è³Ü±ôÄ«, genitive singular of populus people; voice ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vox populi1

Latin
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"It's become a kind of received wisdom among the vox populi that there's all sorts of bureaucratic waste in the government, and there really isn’t," Lofgren said.

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The "best cinematic and box office achievement" category makes its first appearance this year, acknowledging the vox populi as a determinant of defining good moviemaking.

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This was before humanity achieved the democratic enlightenment of “vox populi vox Dei.â€

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In 1972, Democrats made their process more plebiscitary — more primaries, less influence for political professionals — to elicit and echo the vox populi.

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But this one, well it works and is probably the only example endorsed by the vox populi.

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