public opinion survey
nounUK /ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən ˈsɜːveɪ/
US /ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən ˈsɜːrveɪ/
A public opinion survey is a set of questions that asks many people what they think about something.
The newspaper ran a public opinion survey to find out which candidate people liked best.
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2. A research tool used by companies to learn what customers think about a product.
The company used a public opinion survey to see how people felt about its new app.
3. A way for a government to check what citizens want before making a decision.
The city council reviewed a public opinion survey before deciding where to build the new park.
4. A count of people's answers used to predict an election result.
The public opinion survey showed the mayor was ahead by ten points.