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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A professional who conducts or analyzes opinion polls.

   "Trump didn't like the results of the polls, so he fired the pollsters."

2. 2
   someone who conducts surveys of public opinion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

askercanvassercatechistcross-interrogatorcross-questionerdetective

Example

More examples

"The pollster had nothing to eat."

Etymology

From poll + -ster.

Related phrases

opinion poll

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