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[ noun ] a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people

Examples

"he asked for a poll of public opinion"

Used in print

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

We cannot test public_opinion until the President and the leaders of the country have gone to the public to explain what is required and have asked them for support for the necessary action .

I doubt , for_example , that , 3 months before the leadership began to talk_about what came to be the Marshall_plan , any public-opinion expert would have said that the country would have accepted such proposals .

Related terms

belief

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