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Vox populi ( ⫽ ˌvɒks ˈpɒpjuːli, - laɪ ⫽ VOKS POP-yoo-lee, -lye) [1] is a Latin phrase (originally Vox populi, vox Dei -The voice of the people is the voice of the God) that literally means "voice of the people". It is used in English in the meaning "the opinion of the majority of the people".
List of Latin phrases (V) This page lists English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before the rise of ancient Rome . This list covers the letter V.
Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a Whig tract of 1709, titled after a Latin phrase meaning "the voice of the people is the voice of God". It was expanded in 1710 and later reprintings as The Judgment of whole Kingdoms and Nations: Concerning the Rights, Power, and Prerogative of Kings, and the Rights, Privileges, and Properties of the People.
Voice of the people (disambiguation) " Voice of the people " (Latin: Vox populi) generally means the opinion of the majority of the people. Voice of the people, People's Voice or variants of the two may also refer to:
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In Vox Regis (1624) Scott gave in biblical language an account of the motives which induced him to write Vox Populi, and the consequences of that publication to himself. Vox Populi was suppressed by royal authority, and Samuel Harsnett, bishop of Norwich, was commanded to institute proceedings against him.
A series of short interviews in which members of the public are stopped at random and asked questions by a reporter regarding their opinions on a particular issue or event in order to gauge approximate public sentiment about the issue or event. The term comes from the Latin vox populi, meaning "voice of the people". [2]
The slogan of video game retailer GameStop, "Power to the Players", is a variation of the "Power to the People" slogan. See also People power Vox populi, vox dei