to manipulate public opinion
1public opinion — n. 1) to arouse, stir up public opinion 2) to form, mold public opinion 3) to affect, influence; manipulate public opinion 4) to express public opinion 5) to canvass, poll, probe, sound out public opinion * * * influence manipulate public opinion …
2public opinion — the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., esp. as a guide to action, decision, or the like. [1560 70] * * * Introduction an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic,… …
3Opinion poll — An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then… …
4manipulate — verb (T) 1 to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skilfully deceiving them or influencing them: I don t like the way she manipulates people. | It was a shameless attempt to manipulate public opinion 2 to work skilfully… …
5manipulate — 01. Scientists working in the battle against cancer are hoping to be able to [manipulate] the DNA of a cancer sufferer so that the disease kills itself. 02. She practices shiatsu, an oriental form of body [manipulation], as well as massage. 03. I …
6Sondeo de opinión — es una medición no estadística tomada a partir de encuestas destinadas a conocer la opinión pública. Estas mediciones se realizan por medio de muestreos que, usualmente, están diseñados para representar las opiniones de una población llevando a… …
7Spin (public relations) — Spin doctor redirects here. For the rock band, see Spin Doctors. In public relations, spin is a form of propaganda, achieved through providing an interpretation of an event or campaign to persuade public opinion in favor or against a certain… …
8History of public relations — included press relations, lobbying and, with her friends, celebrity campaigning [Amanda Forman (2001), Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire , New York: Random House USA Inc; New Ed edition. ISBN 0 037 5753834 0.] . A number of American precursors to… …
9Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937 — The Remington Rand strike of 1936–37 was a strike by a federal union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Remington Rand company. The strike began in May 1936 and ended in April 1937, although the strike settlement… …
10Edward Bernays — Infobox Celebrity name = Edward Louis Bernays caption = in the early 1920s birth date = birth date|1891|11|22 birth place = Vienna, Austria death date = death date|1995|3|9 (age 103) death place = Cambridge (MA), United States nationality =… …
