vox populi

American  

[voks pop-yuh-lahy] / ˈvɒks ˈpɒp yəˌlaɪ /

noun

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

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vox populi British  

/ ˈpɒpjʊˌlaɪ /

noun

1. the voice of the people; popular or public opinion

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Etymology

Origin of vox populi

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin vōx populī, equivalent to vōx “voice” + populī, genitive singular of populus people; voice ( def. )

Example Sentences

"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.

From Salon

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.

From Salon

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

From Washington Post

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

From The Guardian

It also adapted Victorian polymath Francis Galton’s vox populi — or the voice of the people — principle by purportedly putting the web search task to something of a vote.

From Salon