“populi”

The following 4 entries include the term populi.

vox populi

noun

: popular sentiment or opinion : the voice of the people

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salus populi suprema lex esto

Latin phrase

: let the welfare of the people be the supreme law —motto of Missouri

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vox populi vox Dei

Latin quotation from Alcuin

: the voice of the people (is) the voice of God

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filius populi

noun

: filius nullius

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