idiom
the voice of the people
the VOYS uv the PEE-pul
ðə vɔɪs əv ðə ˈpiːpəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
thevoiceofthepeople
Dictionary meaning
the expressed collective opinion, demand, or verdict of citizens in a democracy; derived from the Latin vox populi (voice of the people), traditionally followed by vox Dei (voice of God), implying that public consensus carries a kind of moral or divine authority that rulers ignore at their peril
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