Oxford Dictionary English public opinion nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe opinions that people in society have about an issue The media has a powerful influence on public opinion.See public opinion in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee public opinion in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: public opinion oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com