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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStraw Vote
/strɔː voʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An informal or unofficial vote taken to gauge the opinion or preference of a group.
"The committee conducted a straw vote to see which proposal had the most support among members." - 2
A preliminary vote to determine the general direction of a decision-making process.
"Before the final decision, the board held a straw vote to assess the members' inclinations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'straw vote' originated in the early 19th century in the United States, where 'straw' referred to something insubstantial or temporary, and 'vote' indicated a choice or opinion. It evolved to describe an informal poll or survey that gauges public opinion without binding consequences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Straw Vote" is said worldwide
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vote d'opinion
Transliteration: voht doh-pee-nyohn
"Le comité a réalisé un vote d'opinion pour connaître les préférences des membres."
Stimmungsumfrage
Transliteration: Shtim-mungs-oom-frah-guh
"Der Ausschuss führte eine Stimmungsumfrage durch, um die Unterstützung für den Vorschlag zu messen."
voto di opinione
Transliteration: voh-toh dee oh-pee-nee-oh-neh
"Il comitato ha effettuato un voto di opinione per vedere quale proposta avesse più supporto."
voto de opinión
Transliteration: boh-toh de oh-pee-nyohn
"El comité realizó un voto de opinión para conocer las preferencias de los miembros."
voto de opinião
Transliteration: voh-toh je oh-pee-nyah-oh
"O comitê fez um voto de opinião para ver qual proposta tinha mais apoio."
मतदाता सर्वेक्षण
Transliteration: matdata sarvekshan
"समिति ने सदस्यों की पसंद जानने के लिए मतदाता सर्वेक्षण किया।"
民意调查
Transliteration: mín yì diào chá
"委员会进行了民意调查，以了解成员的偏好。"
여론 조사
Transliteration: yeoron josa
"위원회는 구성원의 선호를 파악하기 위해 여론 조사를 실시했습니다."
世論調査
Transliteration: yoron chōsa
"委員会はメンバーの好みを把握するために世論調査を実施しました。"
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