Straw Poll
straw vote
noun
an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
Also called straw poll.
Origin:
1885–90, Americanism
1885–90, Americanism
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| straw poll or chiefly (US), (Canadian), (NZ) straw vote | |
| —n | |
| an unofficial poll or vote taken to determine the opinion of a group or the public on some issue | |
| straw vote or chiefly (US), (Canadian), (NZ) straw vote | |
| —n | |
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Straw poll
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| straw poll or chiefly (US), (Canadian), (NZ) straw vote | |
| —n | |
| an unofficial poll or vote taken to determine the opinion of a group or the public on some issue | |
| straw vote or chiefly (US), (Canadian), (NZ) straw vote | |
| —n | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | straw poll |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an unofficial accounting taken of opinion on an issue or candidate; also called straw vote |
| Etymology: | from straw 'not having real authority' or 'insignificant thing' |
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Cultural Dictionary
straw poll definition
Originally, a small, informal opinion survey. Today, a straw poll is generally a large-scale, scientifically determined public opinion survey based on a random sample of the population. Straw polls are commonly used to test public opinion of candidates running for office.
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