straw poll
Meaning
A survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
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Translations
تصويت شكلي
sondeig electoral votació de tempteig
Meinungsumfrage
vote indicatif
votación oficiosaEtymology
It may allude to a straw (thin plant stalk) held up to see in what direction the wind blows: in this case, the metaphorical wind of group opinion.
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