vox populi
noun
vox po·pu·li
ˈväks-ˈpä-pyü-ˌlī
-pyə-(ˌ)lē
-pə-(ˌ)lē
: popular sentiment or opinion : the voice of the people
Social media is supposed to be an arena that amplifies the vox populi, that makes it easier to know what we the people think.—
Kate Allen
The popularity of the genre may grow out of a widespread sense that the vox populi is being shouted down by the pols and pundits who hog the tube.—
Walter Goodman
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