: one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll
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he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for
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President Donald Trump's polling numbers have been steadily declining, pollster Nate Silver said, a finding also backed by a new Quinnipiac poll.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
According to pollster Ipsos, Canada's ruling Liberal Party, which appeared headed for defeat in the next election, has taken the lead for the first time since February 2021.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Donalds' campaign is run by Trump campaign vets: Tony Fabrizio (pollster for both Trump and Donalds), Danielle Alvarez (senior adviser for both campaigns), and adviser Ryan Smith (consultant for the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. super PAC in 2024).
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Investors, not to mention electoral pollsters who were active in the 1970s, remain scarred by the stagflation that took root during that decade.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
According to pollster Ipsos, Canada's ruling Liberal Party, which appeared headed for defeat in the next election, has taken the lead for the first time since February 2021.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Donalds' campaign is run by Trump campaign vets: Tony Fabrizio (pollster for both Trump and Donalds), Danielle Alvarez (senior adviser for both campaigns), and adviser Ryan Smith (consultant for the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. super PAC in 2024).
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Investors, not to mention electoral pollsters who were active in the 1970s, remain scarred by the stagflation that took root during that decade.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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pollster
noun
poll·ster
ˈpōl-stər 
: one that conducts a poll or collects data obtained by a poll
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