vox populi, vox Dei

American  

[wohks poh-poo-lee wohks de-ee, voks pop-yuh-lahy voks dee-ahy, dey-ee] / woʊks ˈpoʊ pʊˌli woʊks ˈdɛ i, vɒks ˈpɒp yəˌlaɪ vɒks ˈdi aɪ, ˈdeɪ i /

Latin.

1. the voice of the people (is) the voice of God.

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Example Sentences

But it neither began nor ended with him; the saying vox populi, vox Dei is well over a thousand years old.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2018

France has spoken, say they: vox populi, vox Dei, universal suffrage has voted; everything is covered by a ballot.—That a vote! that a ballot?

From Napoleon the Little by Hugo, Victor

Democrats like Louis Blanc, Ledru-Rollin and Lamennais continued to repeat in support of the wisdom of universal suffrage the old profession of faith: vox populi, vox Dei.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

Just then it began to dawn on "the powers that be" that vox populi, vox Dei had more truth than poetry in it.

From Ingersoll in Canada A Reply to Wendling, Archbishop Lynch, Bystander; and Others by Pringle, Allen

In the old world, where monarchy exists, the press is called the "fourth estate;" but with us, where "vox populi, vox Dei," the press and the ballot-box may be considered the sovereign.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)