Definition

Progress to Goal; a political campaign metric tracking phone banking and text outreach volume to measure volunteer productivity.

Example Usage

Check your PtG numbers before you leave—we need to hit 200 calls today.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=PtG&defid=15349393)

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