focus group
noun
a representative group of people questioned together about their opinions on political issues, consumer products, etc.
Nearby words
foch, ferdinand, foci, focometer, focsani, focus, focus group, focus puller, focused, focused strategy, focusing cloth, focusing screen
Origin of focus group
First recorded in 1975–80
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Examples from the Web for focus group
If the CNN focus-group line is to be believed, viewers were disappointed that he pivoted back so soon.
Despite Clinton, did anyone really assume that the Obama campaign entered this fray without research and focus-group data?
British Dictionary definitions for focus group
focus group
noun
a group of people brought together to give their opinions on a particular issue or product, often for the purpose of market research
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