pollster

noun

poll·​ster ˈpōl-stər 

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

Synonyms of pollster

• interviewer

Examples of pollster in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Many pollsters have made changes to combat nonresponse bias in recent years. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

How much people like the idea depends on what they’re told about it, pollsters have found. — Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Sixty-one percent of Israelis told pollsters for the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) that the national mood is poor. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Neil Newhouse, a longtime Republican pollster, echoed concerns that his party was deploying its cash too late. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pollster

• bolster
• holster

Kids Definition

pollster

noun

poll·​ster ˈpōl-stər 

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