"push poll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: push polls [plural]
Etymology: From push (“to sell or promote”) + poll (“survey”). Also references pull, the opposite of push. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|push|poll|gloss1=to sell or promote|gloss2=survey}} push (“to sell or promote”) + poll (“survey”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} push poll (plural push polls)
  1. An opinion poll designed to produce specific results and promote a certain narrative by influencing the views of respondents.
    Sense id: en-push_poll-en-noun-PEaMaXxf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: push-poll

Verb

Forms: push polls [present, singular, third-person], push polling [participle, present], push polled [participle, past], push polled [past]
Etymology: From push (“to sell or promote”) + poll (“survey”). Also references pull, the opposite of push. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|push|poll|gloss1=to sell or promote|gloss2=survey}} push (“to sell or promote”) + poll (“survey”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} push poll (third-person singular simple present push polls, present participle push polling, simple past and past participle push polled)
  1. To conduct a push poll or make use of push polls as a campaign or marketing technique.
    Sense id: en-push_poll-en-verb-JY0enJGs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: push-poll

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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