poll
/pəʊl/ verb [T]Definition
› to ask a large number of people for their opinions about a particular subject: poll sb on sth We poll employees on their views on particular aspects of company policy. Only one in five of those polled were in favour of the government's proposals.
› POLITICS to receive a number of votes in an election: To win a seat, a candidate had to poll 50% plus one vote.
(Definition of poll verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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