: 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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Though this is a traditional Labour stronghold, the pollster and consultancy Electoral Calculus gives Reform a 59% chance of winning.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Republican pollster Ryan Tyson said he’s seen the same trends, and that the hypothetical match-up is not the reality of Florida’s Republican primary landscape.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The Levada Center, which is still regarded as an independent and relatively reliable pollster, conducts its interviews face to face in people’s homes but has a very low response rate.
—Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Republican pollster Ryan Tyson said he’s seen the same trends, and that the hypothetical match-up is not the reality of Florida’s Republican primary landscape.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The Levada Center, which is still regarded as an independent and relatively reliable pollster, conducts its interviews face to face in people’s homes but has a very low response rate.
—Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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