WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pub′lic-o•pin′ion poll′
(pub′lik ə pin′yən),USA pronunciation
- 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.
- 1935–40
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