Gallup

[ gal-uhp ]

noun

1. George Horace, 1901–84, U.S. statistician.
2. a city in W New Mexico.

Gallup

/ ˈɡæləp /

noun

1. GallupGeorge Horace19011984MUSSCIENCE: statistician George Horace. 1901–84, US statistician: devised the Gallup Poll; founded the American Institute of Public Opinion (1935) and its British counterpart (1936)

Example Sentences

According to Gallup, a mere 24 percent identify themselves as Republicans—an all-time low.

From The Daily Beast

Gallup pollsters have consistently found that the more wealthy and educated a woman is, the more likely she is to drink.

From The Daily Beast

By contrast, Gallup found that a majority of Democrats believe that physician-assisted death is morally acceptable.

From The Daily Beast

A 2013 Gallup poll revealed that public support for physician-assisted death shifts dramatically depending on how it is described.

From The Daily Beast

Gallup said the purpose of his polls was to give politicians information about public opinion so they could act on it.

From The Daily Beast

At last I spies a light at a distance in the fields aff the road, and away we set, I and my horse, full gallup.

From Project Gutenberg

Entering the house by the back door she found Mrs. Gallup, the housekeeper, cooking dinner.

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Penny helped Mrs. Gallup clear the table of dishes, then went outside to get the paper.

From Project Gutenberg

Gift of $30,000, to endow the history library, from Mrs. Delia Gallup.

From Project Gutenberg

Anyhow, here I was in Gallup, a drab little town which would have been a horror to my bride-elect.

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