poller

noun

poll·​er ˈpōlə(r) 

plural -s

: one that polls: such as

a

obsolete : one that plunders or extorts especially by gathering of excessive taxes

b

: one that polls or lops trees

c

: pollster

answers … collected by the pollers

—J. W. Albig

sampling techniques … used in recent years by public opinion pollers

—J. R. Miller

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