Definitions for public opinion
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Princeton's WordNet
public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi(noun)
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
"he asked for a poll of public opinion"
Wiktionary
public opinion(Noun)
The opinion of the public, the popular view.
Origin: public + opinion
The Roycroft Dictionary
public opinion
The judgment of the incapable many opposed to that of the discerning few.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Public Opinion
The attitude of a significant portion of a population toward any given proposition, based upon a measurable amount of factual evidence, and involving some degree of reflection, analysis, and reasoning.
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