the attitude of the public, esp as a factor in determining the actions of government
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ˈpub•lic oˈpin•ion, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the opinion of many people on some issue, the state of a company's or organization's relations with the public, or the degree of goodwill attained.
pub′lic opin′ion,
- the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., esp. as a guide to action, decision, or the like.
- 1560–70
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'public opinion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arab street
- Gallup
- Gallup Poll
- Gallup poll
- Harris
- agitate
- agitation
- appraisal
- ban
- bar
- dexterous
- don't-know
- fame
- fly
- forum
- mirror
- narrow
- opinion
- pendulum
- plebiscite
- pollster
- pressure group
- public-opinion poll
- sloganeer
- tidal wave
- tooth
- vox populi
- weather-wise
- wind