vox populi
[ voks -pop-yuh-lahy ]
/ ˈvɒks ˈpɒp yəˌlaɪ /
noun
the voice of the people; popular opinion. Abbreviation: vox pop.
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“I do believe that the buck stops here, that I cannot rely upon public opinion polls to tell me what is right. I do believe that right makes might and that if I am wrong, 10 angels swearing I was right would make no difference.”
Origin of vox populi
From Latin vōx populī
Words nearby vox populi
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British Dictionary definitions for vox populi
vox populi
/ (ˈpɒpjʊˌlaɪ) /
noun
the voice of the people; popular or public opinion
Word Origin for vox populi
Latin
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