straw poll
straw poll noun: a survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
Noun
straw poll (plural straw polls)
- A survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
- 2002: I don't think it was innocence that made me want to carry out a straw poll of women friends on the plausibility of this passage — James Meek in London Review of Books, Vol. 24 No. 22, 14 November 2002
- Synonyms:
- straw ballot, straw vote
straw poll meaning in Tamil
straw poll in Tamil
- முன் உறுதிமொழி
Synonyms of straw poll
Forms of straw poll
| plural | straw polls |
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Origin of straw poll
It may allude to a straw (thin plant stalk) held up to see in what direction the wind blows: in this case, the metaphorical wind of group opinion.
Questions about straw poll
- What does straw poll mean?
- Straw poll means a survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
- What is straw poll in Tamil?
- Straw poll in Tamil is முன் உறுதிமொழி. See Straw poll meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is straw poll?
- Straw poll is a noun.
- What is the plural of straw poll?
- The plural of straw poll is straw polls.
Words near straw poll in the dictionary
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