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Definition poll in British English

poll verb

[transitive] verb
/pəʊl/
1

to ask a lot of people their opinions about something, especially a political issue

Example

Over half of those polled said Yes to devolution.

Synonyms and related words
ask question demand
2

to get a particular number or percentage of votes in an election or referendum

Example

The winner polled over 16,000 votes.

Synonyms and related words
ballot rigging by-election campaign
Definition poll in British English