public opinion

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noun

the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., especially as a guide to action, decision, or the like.

Origin of public opinion

First recorded in 1560–70

Words nearby public opinion

publicness, public nuisance, público, public offering, public officer, public opinion, public-opinion poll, public ownership, public policy, public prosecutor, Public Record Office

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Example sentences from the Web for public opinion

If the issue were decided on public-opinion numbers alone, there would have been legislative action a long time ago.
How Obama and the Democrats Could Win on Gun Control—by Losing|Eleanor Clift|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two, the fact that in each case, the public-opinion verdict comes down to the particulars.
Why Conservatives Forgive Sex Scandals|Michael Tomasky|November 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
So far as we observed temperance prevailed, backed by public-opinion.
On Horseback|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for public opinion

public opinion

noun

the attitude of the public, esp as a factor in determining the actions of government

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单词	public opinion
释义	public opinion SEE SYNONYMS FOR public opinion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., especially as a guide to action, decision, or the like. Origin of public opinion First recorded in 1560–70 Words nearby public opinion publicness, public nuisance, público, public offering, public officer, public opinion, public-opinion poll, public ownership, public policy, public prosecutor, Public Record Office Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for public opinion If the issue were decided on public-opinion numbers alone, there would have been legislative action a long time ago. How Obama and the Democrats Could Win on Gun Control—by Losing\|Eleanor Clift\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Two, the fact that in each case, the public-opinion verdict comes down to the particulars. Why Conservatives Forgive Sex Scandals\|Michael Tomasky\|November 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST So far as we observed temperance prevailed, backed by public-opinion. On Horseback\|Charles Dudley Warner British Dictionary definitions for public opinion public opinion noun the attitude of the public, esp as a factor in determining the actions of government Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to public opinion conventional wisdom, vox populi, consensus gentium, vox pop
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public opinion

noun

Origin of public opinion

Words nearby public opinion

Example sentences from the Web for public opinion

British Dictionary definitions for public opinion

noun

Words related to public opinion