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push poll — push′ poll n. gov a seemingly unbiased telephone survey that is actually conducted by supporters of a particular candidate and disseminates negative information about an opponent • Etymology: 1990–95 … From formal English to slang
Push poll — A push poll is a political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a poll. In a push poll, large numbers of respondents are contacted, and… … Wikipedia
push poll — a seemingly unbiased telephone survey that is actually conducted by supporters of a particular candidate and disseminates negative information about an opponent. [1990 95] * * * n. an ostensible opinion poll in which the true objective is to sway … Useful english dictionary
push poll — n. A series of calls, masquerading as a public opinion poll, in which people who support a particular candidate offer negative information about a rival candidate. Example Citation: A legitimate public opinion poll seeks to tally the views of the … New words
push poll — noun an ostensible opinion poll in which the true objective is to sway voters using loaded questions. Derivatives push polling noun … English new terms dictionary
push poll — /pʊʃ ˈpɒl/ (say poosh pol) noun a poll of voters that includes questions that have no purpose other than to slur an opposing candidate. –push polling, noun …
push poll — pseudo poll in which supporters of a candidate conduct biased surveys intended to disparage the opponent (the questions are formed in a way that highlights the opponent s faults) … English contemporary dictionary
push poll — a seemingly unbiased telephone survey that is actually conducted by supporters of a particular candidate and disseminates negative information about an opponent. [1990 95] * * * … Universalium
Push e-mail — is used to describe e mail systems that provide an always on capability, in which new e mail is actively transferred (pushed) as it arrives by the mail delivery agent (MDA) (commonly called mail server) to the mail user agent (MUA), also called… … Wikipedia
Push technology — Push technology, or server push, describes a style of Internet based communication where the request for a given transaction originates with the publisher or central server. It is contrasted with pull technology, where the request for the… … Wikipedia
