Gallup poll
Gallup poll noun: a poll of the opinion of randomly chosen persons, used to represent the opinion of the public, conducted by George Gallup or one the companies he founded.
Noun
Gallup poll (plural Gallup polls)
- A poll of the opinion of randomly chosen persons, used to represent the opinion of the public, conducted by George Gallup or one the companies he founded.
- Any poll of the opinion of randomly chosen persons, used to represent the opinion of the public.
- "Pity we live in the same century with that strange creature. Say, we have here two men who talked at length face to face with the fellow. Let's take a Gallup poll. Sumner, do you think Hitler is a madman?"1971, Herman Wouk, The Winds of War, chapter 42
- My tiny personal Gallup poll unearthed plenty of refugees who were happy where they were and had no desire to return to Palestine, no matter what;... .1988, Martha E. Gellhorn, The View from the Ground, Atlantic Monthly Press, →ISBN, page 223
Forms of Gallup poll
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Origin of Gallup poll
Eponym.
Questions about Gallup poll
- What does Gallup poll mean?
- Gallup poll means a poll of the opinion of randomly chosen persons, used to represent the opinion of the public, conducted by George Gallup or one the companies he founded.
- What part of speech is Gallup poll?
- Gallup poll is a noun.
- What is the plural of Gallup poll?
- The plural of Gallup poll is Gallup polls.
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