Definitions
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- noun Popular opinion or sentiment.
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- noun
voice of thepeople . - noun politics Term for the
public comment portion of public meetings.
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- noun a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
Etymologies
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[Latin vōx populī : vōx, voice + populī, genitive of populus, people.]
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Latin vox populi ("voice of the people").
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thevirils commented on the word vox populi
The "voice of the people".
October 4, 2008
sonofgroucho commented on the word vox populi
As in "Vox populi, vox dei." IE "The voice of the people is the voice of God." Alcuin (735-804).
March 29, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word vox populi
Invariably quoted out of context as if Alcuin stated this. What he wrote was: Nec audiendi sunt qui solent docere, 'Vox populi, vox Dei', cum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima est. "Nor are those who are wont to teach 'The voice of the people is the voice of God' to be listened to, for the tumult of the common people is always next to madness."
March 29, 2009
sonofgroucho commented on the word vox populi
Interesting!
March 29, 2009