"Job approval" refers to the level of satisfaction or acceptance that people have towards someone's performance or conduct in their job or role. It measures how well others view and approve of the work that person is doing. Full definition
The incumbent Republican congressman has a 55 percent favorable rating and a 59 percent job approval rating among voters, according to the poll. (auburnpub.com)
The Democratic nomination for governor is valuable this year because the incumbent Republican governor's job approval numbers are mediocre. (rollcall.com)
The bad news, however, is that it all doesn't translate into a higher job approval rating. (maristpoll.marist.edu)