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public opinion

pub·lic o·pin·ion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhb-lik uh-pin-yuh n]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈpɪn yən/
    • /ˈpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik uh-pin-yuh n]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈpɪn yən/

Definitions of public opinion words

  • noun public opinion the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., especially as a guide to action, decision, or the like. 1
  • noun public opinion views of many people on an issue 1
  • uncountable noun public opinion Public opinion is the opinion or attitude of the public regarding a particular matter. 0
  • noun public opinion the attitude of the public, esp as a factor in determining the actions of government 0
  • noun public opinion the opinion of the people generally, esp. as a force in determining social and political action 0
See all 5 definitions of public opinion

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Origin of public opinion

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70

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Parts of speech for Public opinion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Public opinion

public opinion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

public opinion usage trend in Literature

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