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Definition push polling in British English

push polling noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈpʊʃ ˌpəʊlɪŋ/
1

the practice of carrying out opinion polls whose real purpose is to influence people's opinions rather than to find out what they think

Example

The "survey" is a classic case of push polling in which survey subjects are asked deliberately loaded questions.

Synonyms and related words
absentee vote absolute majority abstention
Definition push polling in British English