poll
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2.2
- noun
- /poʊl/
:
recuento de votos
- Next Tuesday, you will all go to the polls and make a decision.
- victory at the polls
- defeat at the polls
And we brought all of those people to the polls or as many of many of them to the polls last November.
- And we brought all of those people to the polls or as many of many of them to the polls last November.
- Armed mobsters stood at the polling booths to check the ballots before they were submitted, turning away or slugging anyone who refused to change their vote.
Examples
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The requirement aims to address complaints that millions of voters were turned away from the polls in 2000.
Academic text (2008) -
Female candidates did well at the polls, though this is not unusual for Taiwan.
Academic text (1992) -
It's primary day and the polls are open in New York City...
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Latest polls have you up 10 points.
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So the people went back to the polls to determine their own president, not the legal system.
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And the issue motivated record numbers of people to go to the polls.
Academic text (2011) -
Republican efforts to keep African Americans from the polls by limiting voting hours failed.
Blog text (2) -
Despite UNO's impressive margin of victory at the polls, much of its support is soft.
Academic text (1990) -
The victory of the FIS at the polls disheartened the military.
Academic text (1993) -
On Election Day, many voters will head to the polls to cast their votes.
Compounds
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3.1
A survey that asks a group of people who represent the public about their views on an issue
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poll meaning the counting of votes comes from the same idea of counting heads, so the poll is the process or place where votes are counted.