/ Dictionary / Index P public-opinion poll: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub'lic-o•pin'ion poll" Pronunciation: (pub'lik-u-pin'yun), [key] a poll taken by sampling a cross section of the public in an effort to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. public opinion public policy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language