a long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used with one end placed in the ground as a support for something
either of the two locations (North Pole or South Pole) on the surface of the earth (or of a celestial object) which are the northern and southern ends of the axis of rotation
a legal deed made and executed by one party only, especially to formalize a change of a person’s name
an opinion poll of people leaving a polling station, asking how they voted
a tax levied on every adult, without reference to their income or resources
an ostensible opinion poll in which the true objective is to sway voters by using loaded questions
an assessment of public opinion by the questioning of a representative sample, typically as a basis for forecasting votes in an election
an unofficial ballot conducted as a test of opinion
an assessment of public opinion by questioning a representative sample, especially as the basis for forecasting the results of voting
a public official announcement of the votes cast for candidates in an election