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public opinion

n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the attitude of the public, esp as a factor in determining the actions of government
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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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
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Translations
veřejné mínění
offentlig mening
yleinen mielipide
javno mnijenje
世論
여론
allmän opinion
ความคิดเห็นของสาธารณชน
công luận

public opinion

n → opinione f pubblica
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

public opinion

→ الرَّأي العَام veřejné mínění offentlig mening öffentliche Meinung κοινή γνώμη opinión pública yleinen mielipide opinion publique javno mnijenje opinione pubblica 世論 여론 publieke opinie folkeopinion opinia publiczna opinião pública общественное мнение allmän opinion ความคิดเห็นของสาธารณชน kamuoyu công luận 民意
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It is easy to perceive that this will tend to destroy, in the common apprehension, all distinction between the sources from which they might proceed; and will give the federal government the same advantage for securing a due obedience to its authority which is enjoyed by the government of each State, in addition to the influence on public opinion which will result from the important consideration of its having power to call to its assistance and support the resources of the whole Union.
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It is time to relate what a change took place in English public opinion when it transpired that the real bankrobber, a certain James Strand, had been arrested, on the 17th day of December, at Edinburgh.
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Your friends could set half the Continent on fire without influencing the public opinion here in favour of a universal repressive legislation.
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Such was the last fact, which resulted in exciting once more the torrent of public opinion. From this moment all unlucky casualties which could not be otherwise accounted for were put down to the monster.
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Judge Driscoll was his friend, and claimed that he had a mind above the average, but that was regarded as one of the judge's whims, and it failed to modify the public opinion. Or rather, that was one of the reason why it failed, but there was another and better one.
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