Gallup

[ gal-uh p ]

/ ˈgæl əp /

noun

George Horace,1901–84, U.S. statistician.

a city in W New Mexico.

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According to Gallup, a mere 24 percent identify themselves as Republicans—an all-time low.
Reality Check: There Are No Swing Voters|Goldie Taylor|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gallup pollsters have consistently found that the more wealthy and educated a woman is, the more likely she is to drink.
Elizabeth Peña and the Truth About Alcoholic Women|Gabrielle Glaser|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By contrast, Gallup found that a majority of Democrats believe that physician-assisted death is morally acceptable.
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A 2013 Gallup poll revealed that public support for physician-assisted death shifts dramatically depending on how it is described.
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Gallup said the purpose of his polls was to give politicians information about public opinion so they could act on it.
The Polls Are In: ISIS Is Outside Your Window|Jack Holmes|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"You come here," invited Gallup, as he grasped Hans' arm and turned him toward Teresa.
Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish
Gallup received a cut over the left eye that sent him out of the game and Bacon took his place.
The Crimson Sweater|Ralph Henry Barbour
A homer it was, for Gallup reached the pan ahead of the ball, which Grifford had returned to the diamond.
Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish
I knows dat sorrel's gallup fer as I kin hear hit; dat roan's pace come to me fo' she turn off de road.
The Southern Cross|Foxhall Daingerfield, Jr.
He turned from the Xenian with a shrug of dismissal, and smiled upon Mrs. Gallup.
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British Dictionary definitions for gallup

Gallup

/ (ˈɡæləp) /

noun

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

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