A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual. / (US) A tax that must be paid in order to vote.

A poll taken of a sample of voters as they leave a voting station, used to predict the outcome of an election.

An opinion poll designed to produce specific results and promote a certain narrative by influencing the views of respondents.

To conduct a push poll or make use of push polls as a campaign or marketing technique.

(idiomatic) A survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.

(historical) An official register, formerly used to record votes at an election.

(obsolete) an inflammation identical with fistulous withers except that it is on the poll of a horse

(transitive, dated) To speak, repeat, or imitate something like a parrot. / (intransitive, dated) To chatter like a parrot.

(dated) A tame parrot. / (archaic, slang) A talkative, gossiping woman.

plural of poll book