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poll

14 definitions • 25 examples
1
a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person:

Examples:

carry out/conduct a poll We're carrying out/conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion.
opinion poll The latest opinion poll puts the Democrats in the lead.
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the places where people vote in a political election:

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The TV stations agreed not to announce the projected winner until after the polls closed.
Thousands of people made their way to the polls to register their vote.
These are just some of the issues that drive people to the polls.
There isn't much overlap between the reason people go to the movies and the reason they go to the polls.
Record numbers of young voters turned up at the polls this year.
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to vote:

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The country will go to the polls on 13 September.
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When a person or a political party polls a particular number of votes in an election, they receive that number:

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With nearly all the votes counted, Mr Soto had polled 67 percent of the vote.
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to ask a person for their opinion as part of a general study of what people think about a subject:

Examples:

Half the people polled said they would pay more for environmentally friendly food.
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a study of a group’s opinion on a subject, in which people are questioned and their answers examined:

Examples:

an opinion poll
We took a poll this week.
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Examples:

Bob Friedman polled 67% of the vote.
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to answer questions as part of a study of a group’s opinion on a subject:

Examples:

Almost 86% of the parents polled said yes, and only 7% said no.
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a process in which a large number of people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person:

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The poll surveyed 1,282 adults nationwide.
carry out/conduct a poll The magazine conducted a poll of 2,000 readers.
In a poll recently, 8 out of 10 people stated that they were worried about debt.
A recent opinion poll revealed that just one in four voters wants to see the party in power.
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the fact of voting in a political election, or the places where people vote:

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Voters' opinions will become clear at the polls.
Next month the country will go to the polls in both presidential and parliamentary elections.
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the number of votes in an election:

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She was elected decisively, with over 70% of the poll.
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an occasion when people in a group, company, etc. vote for or against something at a meeting:

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Each ordinary share carries one vote in the event of a poll of shareholders.
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to ask a large number of people for their opinions about a particular subject:

Examples:

poll sb on sth We poll employees on their views on particular aspects of company policy.
Only one in five of those polled were in favour of the government's proposals.
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to receive a number of votes in an election:

Examples:

To win a seat, a candidate had to poll 50% plus one vote.

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