polling

American  

[pohl-ing] / ˈpoʊl ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of conducting a poll, such as an opinion survey; the industry of conducting polls.

2. the act or process of casting or recording votes in an election.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the casting, recording, or conducting of a vote or poll.

polling British  

/ ˈpəʊlɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the casting or registering of votes at an election

   2. ( as modifier )

      polling day

2. the conducting of a public opinion poll

3. computing the automatic interrogation of terminals by a central controlling machine to determine if they are ready to receive or transmit messages

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Other Word Forms

• pre-polling noun
• re-polling noun

Example Sentences

Legal precedents and national polling underscore why these initiatives could triumph.

From The Wall Street Journal

There has been no public polling leading into this week’s primary, so it’s unclear where candidates actually stand.

From Salon

Well, recent polling suggests that the new leader could be in the running to head the biggest party in May, could become first minister, and could end up running the Welsh government.

From BBC

For all the excitement that's running high in the Green ranks, their national polling success isn't necessarily being replicated in the council by-elections that take place all the time.

From BBC

But it seems a bit like a criminal defense attorney polling the jury in advance about what will win him an acquittal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• election
• plebiscite
• poll
• referendum
• slate
• tally
• ticket