Gallup poll

noun

1. a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.

Gallup Poll

/ ˈɡæləp /

noun

1. a sampling by the American Institute of Public Opinion or its British counterpart of the views of a representative cross section of the population, used esp as a means of forecasting voting

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gallup Poll¹

First recorded in 1935–40; after G. H. Gallup

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gallup Poll¹

C20: named after George Horace Gallup (1901–84), US statistician

Example Sentences

A June Gallup poll found that 79% of Americans said immigration was “a good thing” — a 15% increase since last year and the highest mark recorded by Gallup since it started asking the question in 2001.

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A recent Gallup poll found that, while Americans overall overwhelmingly back capitalism, 66% of Democrats view socialism positively, which is up from 57% in 2018.

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A July Gallup poll found increasing support for immigration in general, with 85% in favor of a pathway to citizenship for immigrants brought to the U.S. as minors, and 60% support among Republicans for legal status of all undocumented people if certain requirements are met.

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A Gallup poll in July found only 9% of Democrats had a favorable view of the Israeli prime minister.

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A Gallup poll in July found that only 8% of Democrats said they approved of Israel’s military action in Gaza.

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