public-opinion poll
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public-opinion poll
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Their parents have routinely complained to the superintendent, who recently conducted a public-opinion poll to gauge interest in a switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
A public-opinion poll released last week found that more than half of Hong Kongers surveyed strongly supported the U.S. bill and fewer than a quarter strongly opposed it.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2019
Monti’s popularity fell four percentage points to 58 percent after presenting the measures, according to a public-opinion poll published yesterday by IPR marketing.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 14, 2011
The blurred argle-bargle of private thoughts is so much less interesting than even the most preposterous oratory; Drury's people are so ordinary that they could be sold to a public-opinion poll as an instant sample.
From Time Magazine Archive
The pulse of democracy; the public-opinion poll & how it works.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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