polls
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Noun
polls noun
- A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
- A formal election.“The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria.”
- A polling place (usually as plural, polling places)“The polls close at 8 p.m.”
- (now rare outside veterinary medicine contexts) The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.
polls noun
- A pet parrot.
polls noun
- (Cambridge University) One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.
Verb
polls verb
- To take, record the votes of (an electorate).
- To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).
- To vote at an election.
- To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.“He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.”
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electionsurveyscalpcanvasscanvascrownpatepoll parrotpollardpublic opinion pollballotvoteelectoralvotingstudiessoundingballots
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