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

Alaska’s general election will also feature another candidate named Dan Sullivan, creating an unusual ballot issue that the Times said prompted pollsters to specify that respondents were being asked about the incumbent. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

When the pollsters gave likely voters additional, critical information about both candidates, Bass shot up by 5 points and took a narrow lead over Raman, 40% to 39%, with 21% undecided, according to FM3. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Ahead of the election, Putin had said the results would show Russians are united by the military and its goals — though the Levada Center, an independent pollster, found in an August poll that 59% of Russians favored moving to peace talks. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Independent Leadership Council pollster Brett Loyd attributed Kiley’s increase to a larger number of voters in the district who have unfavorable views of both major political parties. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 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