Public Opinion

noun a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision

• The government is planning to hold a referendum to decide on the new tax policy.
• Did you hear about the referendum coming up? It's going to be a big deal.
• I don't really care about that referendum stuff, it's all politics anyways.
• The team decided to take a vote, almost like a mini-referendum, to determine the best course of action.

noun a person who has a tendency to dream or fantasize

• The wishful thinker believed that his dreams would come true without any effort.
• Don't be such a wishful thinker, you need to be more realistic about your goals.
• She's just a wishful thinker, always hoping for things that are unlikely to happen.
• Being a wishful thinker can sometimes lead to disappointment when reality doesn't match your dreams.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describes a noun or pronoun

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The wisdom of crowds is often utilized in market research to gather diverse opinions and insights.
• The crowd always seems to make the right decision when it comes to guessing the number of jellybeans in a jar.
• The crowd's got it figured out, they know what's up.
• The wisdom of crowds can be seen in how a diverse group of individuals can collectively solve complex problems.

noun a political approach that emphasizes the need for a strong central government led by a charismatic leader

• The rise of authoritarian populism in recent years has raised concerns about the erosion of democratic norms.
• Some people are drawn to authoritarian populism because they think it will bring about quick and easy solutions to complex problems.
• Authoritarian populism is just another way for those in power to control and manipulate the masses.
• The dark cloud of authoritarian populism looms over the country, threatening to overshadow the voices of the marginalized.