Definitions for trial balloon
tri·al bal·loon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trial balloonnoun

   a test of public opinion

2. trial balloonnoun

   a balloon sent up to test air currents

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trial balloonnoun

   An idea, suggestion, or prospective action, product, etc. offered to an audience or group in order to test whether it generates acceptance or interest.

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1. Trial balloon

   A trial balloon, or kite-flying (used in the UK and elsewhere), is information sent out to the media in order to observe the reaction of an audience. It can be used by companies sending out press releases to judge reaction by customers, or it can be used by politicians who deliberately leak information on a policy change under consideration. The term is of French origin. Trial balloon translates French ballon d'essai, a small balloon sent up immediately before a manned ascent to determine the direction and tendency of winds in the upper air, though its earliest use in English is figurative.

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1. trial balloon

   A trial balloon is a tactic used by individuals or organizations, often in politics and business, to test the reaction or gauge the response of an intended action or idea. It involves strategically leaking information to see how the public, investors, competitors, or other parties would react before officially launching the proposed idea or action. The feedback received helps make informed decisions or modify the proposed idea accordingly.

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1. Trial balloon

   A trial balloon is information sent out to the media in order to observe the reaction of an audience. It can be used by companies sending out press releases to judge reaction by customers, or it can be used by politicians who deliberately leak information on a policy change under consideration. In politics trial balloons often take the form of an intentional news "leak" to assess public opinion. An example was when the New York Times reported in mid-June 2012 that Governor Andrew Cuomo and his staff were deliberating on a plan to restrict hydrofracking to five counties in the 'southern tier' of New York, along the Pennsylvania border, where the Marcellus shale is deepest and drilling is least likely to pollute well water supplies in those aquifers. Because the proposed change in New York energy law was highly controversial, the Albany Times Union the next day filed a front-page, above the fold story questioning the plan's leak as a "trial balloon" in the headline, which had quickly garnered both criticism and support. In another example, a company might announce they are going to release a new computer program in a year, and then read the press coverage for hints on whether or not the product will have appeal in the marketplace. If the coverage is favourable the money will be spent on development, but if not the project can be cancelled before using up resources. A trial balloon under the company's own name is somewhat risky; if too many are "floated" the company risks becoming known as the company that cried wolf, and can find itself being ignored completely. In addition, the company can find that the product being planned is unworkable, leading to the phenomenon of vaporware.

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How to pronounce trial balloon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trial balloon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trial balloon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of trial balloon in a Sentence

1. Dan Fuss:

   This is a trial balloon, it's an opening in the overall discussion.

2. Wendy Murphy:

   They might be using the high-profile nature of the proceeding to continue to build a narrative in the court of public opinion, the defense could have information that we haven't heard yet that they want to play out in sort of a trial balloon sense. What would the public reaction be to new information about motive and so forth?

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=trial balloon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trial_Balloon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_Balloon
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=trial balloon