opinion ruling | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
drawing card loss leader leader | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers |
poll opinion poll public opinion poll canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
impression feeling belief notion opinion | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed, his impression of her was favorable, what are your feelings about the crisis?, it strengthened my belief in his sincerity, I had a feeling that she was lying |
opinion sentiment persuasion view thought | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty, my opinion differs from yours, I am not of your persuasion, what are your thoughts on Haiti? |
public opinion popular opinion opinion vox populi | a belief or sentiment shared by most people, the voice of the people, he asked for a poll of public opinion |
preconception prepossession parti pris preconceived opinion preconceived idea preconceived notion | an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence, he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions |
opinion legal opinion judgment judgement | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision, opinions are usually written by a single judge |
concurring opinion | an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning |
dissenting opinion | an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case |
majority opinion | the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion') |
opinion view | a message expressing a belief about something, the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof, his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page |
adverse opinion | an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States |
dispute difference difference of opinion conflict | a disagreement or argument about something important, he had a dispute with his wife, there were irreconcilable differences, the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats |
spiritual leader | a leader in religious or sacred affairs |
leader | a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
American Revolutionary leader | a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States |
baron big businessman business leader king magnate mogul power top executive tycoon | a very wealthy or powerful businessman, an oil baron |
civic leader civil leader | a leader in municipal affairs |
civil rights leader civil rights worker civil rights activist | a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups |
floor leader | the legislator who organizes his party's strategy |
labor leader | a leader of a labor movement |
majority leader | leader of the majority party in a legislature |
military leader | a leader of military forces |
minority leader | leader of the minority party in a legislature |
nationalist leader | the leader of a nationalist movement |
politician politico pol political leader | a person active in party politics |
puppet ruler puppet leader | a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government |
religious leader | leader of a religious order |
statesman solon national leader | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs |
strike leader | someone who leads a strike |