pollster

[pohl-ster]

noun

1. a person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls. poll.

pollster

/ ˈpəʊlstə /

noun

1. a person who conducts opinion polls

Word History and Origins

Origin of pollster¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; poll ¹ + -ster

Example Sentences

In the words of pollster Jerome Fourquet last week, "It is like an incomprehensible play being acted out in front of an empty theatre."

From BBC

But this is a slightly vaguer way of phrasing it that pollsters tend to be more sceptical about.

From BBC

“There’s no requirement that people love the Democratic Party in order to vote for it,” Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini said last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Berkeley pollsters found strongest support for UC from Democrats, people with college degrees and state residents who are not white.

From Los Angeles Times

The wider political picture looks markedly different this time round though, and most pollsters agree that the 2025 version of Reform is no paper tiger.

From BBC