idiom
the will of the people
the WIL uv the PEE-pul
ðə wɪl əv ðə ˈpiːpəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
thewillofthepeople
Dictionary meaning
the collective democratic preference or mandate of a country's citizens as expressed through elections, referendums, or sustained public opinion; governments claim legitimacy by claiming to represent and act upon the will of the people, while opponents invoke it to challenge policies perceived as unrepresentative or imposed by elites
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