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public opinion

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public opinion
n.
Public consensus, as with respect to an issue or situation.
public-o·pinion (pblk--pnyn) adj.
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Noun1.public opinion - a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
popular opinion, vox populi, opinion
belief - any cognitive content held as true
Translations
Spanish public opinion n → opinión f pública
French public opinion public n → opinion publique
German public opinion public n → die öffentliche Meinung
Italian public opinion n → opinione f pubblica
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"I will take the management of the prisons," said a Decent Respect for Public Opinion, "and make a radical change.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Such was the last fact, which resulted in exciting once more the torrent of public opinion.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
I Say No by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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