public-opinion poll

[ puhb-lik-uh-pin-yuh n ]

/ ˈpʌb lɪk əˈpɪn yən /

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noun

a poll taken by sampling a cross section of the public in an effort to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues.

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Origin of public-opinion poll

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby public-opinion poll

public-access television, public-address system, public-interest group, public-interest law, public-liability insurance, public-opinion poll, public-service corporation, public-spirited, publican, publication, publication date