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

The pollster and the newspaper described the lawsuit as a conspiracy theory and an affront to free speech protections. — Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Those explanations are the pollster’s interpretation of its findings rather than independently established reasons for the change. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Xi even edged out Trump in winning people’s confidence, the pollsters found. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

In past years, some of their polling has shown higher Latino support for Democrats and lower Latino support for Republicans compared to other pollsters. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 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