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straw vote
straw voten. An unofficial vote or poll indicating the trend of opinion on a candidate or issue. Also called straw poll.straw′ vote`
n. an unofficial vote taken to determine the general trend of opinion on a givenissue. Also called straw′ poll`. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | straw vote - an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issuestraw pollopinion poll, poll, public opinion poll, canvass - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
straw vote
straw voteAn unofficial vote, poll, or survey to gauge the voting public's opinion of an issue or a candidate. The latest straw vote puts the candidate well ahead of his opponent, but it's eight weeks to the election and a lot can happen in that time.See also: straw, votestraw voteAlso, straw poll. An unofficial vote or poll indicating how people feel about a candidate or issue. For example, Let's take a straw poll on the bill and see how it fares. This idiom alludes to a straw used to show in what direction the wind blows, in this case the wind of public opinion. O. Henry joked about it in A Ruler of Men (1907): "A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows." [c. 1885] See also: straw, voteEncyclopediaSeestraw pollstraw vote
Related to straw vote: straw pollSynonyms for straw votenoun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issueSynonymsRelated Words- opinion poll
- poll
- public opinion poll
- canvass
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