pollster

noun
poll·​ster | \ ˈpōl-stər How to pronounce pollster (audio) \

Definition of pollster

: one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll

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Synonyms & Antonyms for pollster

Synonyms

canvasser (also canvaser), interviewer, poller

Antonyms

interviewee, pollee, respondent

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Examples of pollster in a Sentence

he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for

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For the survey, the pollster — which does work for the Free Press but conducted this poll independently — interviewed 600 randomly selected likely voters between Aug. 17-21. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, "Top Democrats all lead in head-to-head matchups with Trump in Michigan," 28 Aug. 2019 McKewon put Minnesota the highest of any pollster at No. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Three AP voters explain why they put Gophers football in Top 25," 28 Aug. 2019 And then the pollsters asked for the respondents’ political affiliations. Wired, "Americans Trust Scientists, Until Politics Gets in the Way," 2 Aug. 2019 In another question, the pollsters also asked people to say whether Trump’s economic policies benefit everyone, no one, or just certain groups. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "What Are the Chances of Trump Being Reëlected?," 19 June 2019 While Republicans have regularly trotted out these figures as evidence that the American public doesn’t approve of Obama’s health-care legislation, one pollster says that such numbers provide a distorted portrait of the public opposition to reform. Newsweek, "Amazing Photos of Bioluminescent Phytoplankton," 14 Mar. 2018 True, Mr Bolsonaro’s approval rating of 33% in early July was the lowest since 1990 for any president after six months in office, according to Datafolha, a pollster. The Economist, "Jair Bolsonaro has given up on his anti-graft crusade," 25 July 2019 According to the pollster, no other senator as seen their standing hurt more by Trump in their home state. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, "Susan Collins’ popularity drops in poll of Maine residents," 18 July 2019 Only three contenders register in double digits when pollsters ask Democratic voters to name their top pick. Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, "20 for 2020: Dual Democratic debates in Miami could be defining or disastrous for presidential hopefuls," 24 June 2019

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First Known Use of pollster

1939, in the meaning defined above

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pollster

noun

English Language Learners Definition of pollster

: someone who makes questions for a poll, asks questions in a poll, or collects and presents results from a poll

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