straw vote

  • 1straw vote — straw′ vote n. gov an unofficial vote taken to determine the general trend of opinion on a givenissue. Also called straw′ poll …

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  • 2straw vote — ☆ straw vote or straw poll n. an unofficial vote or poll taken to determine general group opinion on a given issue …

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  • 3straw vote — noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue • Syn: ↑straw poll • Hypernyms: ↑poll, ↑opinion poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass * * * noun : an unofficial vote (as taken at a chance gathering or by letters of …

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  • 4straw vote — /ˈstrɔ voʊt/ (say straw voht) noun an unofficial vote taken, as at a casual gathering or in a particular district, to obtain some indication of the general drift of opinion. Also, straw poll …

  • 5straw vote — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, aye, ballot, barometer, canvass, canvassing, casting vote, counting heads, cumulative voting, deciding vote, division, enfranchisement, fagot vote, feeler, franchise, graveyard vote,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 6straw vote — noun Date: 1866 an unofficial vote taken (as at a chance gathering) to indicate the relative strength of opposing candidates or issues called also straw poll …

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  • 7straw vote — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue. Also called straw poll. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 8straw vote — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. opinion poll, unofficial ballot, dry run*; see opinion 1 , vote 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. poll, opinion poll, unofficial vote …

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  • 9straw vote — See: STRAW POLL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 10straw vote — See: STRAW POLL …

    Dictionary of American idioms