ad captandum vulgus*: Meaning and Definition of

ad cap•tan•dum vul•gus

Pronunciation: (äd käp-tän'doom wool'goos Eng. ad kap-tan'd&schwam vul'g&schwas), [key]
— Latin. Latin.
  1. in order to please the mob.
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