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a seemingly unbiased telephone survey that is actually conducted by supporters of a particular candidate and disseminates negative information about an opponent.[1990-95]
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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 a campaign technique in which a fake poll is used to alter the views of respondents. Push polls are generally viewed as form of negative campaigning. The term is also sometimes used incorrectly to refer to actual polls which test political… … Wiktionary
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 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
