straw poll
noun/ˌstrɔː ˈpəʊl/
/ˌstrɔː ˈpəʊl/
(North American English also straw vote)
- an occasion when a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about something or to say how they are likely to vote in an election
- I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed.
- It’s only a straw poll, but it suggests that most people are in favour of stricter regulations.
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