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public-opinion poll

pub·lic-o·pin·ion poll
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik uh-pin-yuh n pohl]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈpɪn yən poʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik uh-pin-yuh n pohl]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈpɪn yən poʊl/

Definitions of public-opinion poll words

  • noun public-opinion poll a poll taken by sampling a cross section of the public in an effort to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues. 1
  • noun public-opinion poll survey of people's views 1
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Origin of public-opinion poll

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Public-opinion poll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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public-opinion poll popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for public-opinion poll

noun public-opinion poll

  • canvass — If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party.
  • questionnaire — a list of questions, usually printed, submitted for replies that can be analyzed for usable information: a questionnaire used in market research.
All 2 Synonyms of public-opinion poll

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