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Another word for poll

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Noun

  1. The uppermost part of the body

      1. A small block of metal or wood with a central, threaded hole that is designed to fit around and secure a bolt or screw.
      2. (Music) A ridge of wood at the top of the fingerboard or neck of a stringed instrument, over which the strings pass.
      3. (Slang) The head
      1. A weak, foolish, or stupid person.
      2. A flat, narrow strip of dry dough, usually made with egg and served in soup, baked in casseroles, etc.
      3. (Slang) The head
      1. A small mug or cup.
      2. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
      3. (Informal) The head
      1. A hemispherical roof or one formed by a series of rounded arches or vaults on a round or many-sided base; cupola
      2. A roof or vault having a circular, polygonal, or elliptical base and a generally hemispherical or semispherical shape.
      3. (Slang) The head; esp., the rounded top of the head
      1. A shelflike growth of fungus found on various trees, usually on the trunk
      2. A hairstyle in which the hair is straightened, usually by chemical means.
      3. The head.
      1. The distance along one side of such an area
      2. A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed:
      3. (Slang) A person's head
      1. Any of various twining herbs of the genus Phaseolus in the pea family, native to the Americas, having leaves with three leaflets and variously colored flowers, and widely cultivated for their edible pods and seeds.
      2. (Slang) The head, brain, or mind
      3. (Slang) A person's head.
      1. Paste; esp., the clay paste used in making pottery or porcelain
      2. A small pastry filled with meat or fish.
      3. The head, esp. the top of the head
      1. (Informal, former) The head; pate
      1. (Anatomy) The rounded proximal end of a long bone:
      2. The seat of the faculty of reason; intelligence, intellect, or mind:
      3. A portrait or representation of a person's head.
    See also:

    body

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Another word for poll

Noun

  1. A census

      1. A sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one.
      2. The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret.
      3. Now, a paper, form, electronic document, etc., by which a vote is registered
      1. A general or comprehensive view:
      2. A document reporting the results of a survey.
      3. A careful inspection or appraisal:
      1. General agreement, esp. in opinion
      2. An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole:
      3. General agreement or accord:
      1. A group of voters alike in some way:
      2. The number of votes cast in an election or to resolve an issue:
      3. The result of an election or referendum:
    See also:

    census

  2. A voting place; usually plural

Verb
      1. To survey land
      2. (Chiefly British) To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).
      3. To determine the location, form, or boundaries of (a tract of land) by measuring the lines and angles in accordance with the principles of geometry and trigonometry
      1. To enroll oneself or become enrolled; register; enlist; become a member
      2. To enter or register in a roll, list, or record:
      3. (Intransitive) To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something)
      1. To transcribe permanently, as if in a register
      2. To have one's name placed on the list of those eligible to vote in an election, by making application in the prescribed way
      3. To enroll officially or formally, especially in order to vote or attend classes.
      1. To dispute; challenge
      2. To pose a question or questions regarding (something); analyze or examine:
      3. To ask a question or questions
    See also:

    list

    examine

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Sentence Examples

  • If a second poll is necessary a relative majority is sufficient.

  • Poll results listed a mixed bag.

  • The hut and poll taxes yield about £62,000 a year.

  • There is no doubt but that in the Maccabean times and onward 218 was the shekel; but the use of the word darkemon by Ezra and Nehemiah, and the probabilities of their case, point to the daragmaneh, 1/60 maneh or shekel of Assyria; and the mention of 1/3 shekel by Nehemiah as poll tax nearly proves that the 129 and not 218 grains is intended, as 218 is not divisible by 3.

  • Poll taxes are levied by the counties and townships for school and local purposes.

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