: 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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Trump’s lawsuit accuses the outlet and pollster of violating Iowa’s consumer fraud laws by being deceptive.
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
For starters, the pollsters need to learn how to deal with the fact that people being polled will lie to cover up their fascist, racist, xenophobic, misogynistic and homophobic prejudices.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump filed a lawsuit late Monday against the Des Moines Register newspaper and its highly respected former pollster, adding to his ongoing legal attacks against news media companies.
—Elahe Izadi, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s lawsuit, which was filed in Iowa state court in Polk County, accuses the outlet and pollster of violating Iowa’s consumer fraud laws by engaging in deception.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
For starters, the pollsters need to learn how to deal with the fact that people being polled will lie to cover up their fascist, racist, xenophobic, misogynistic and homophobic prejudices.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump filed a lawsuit late Monday against the Des Moines Register newspaper and its highly respected former pollster, adding to his ongoing legal attacks against news media companies.
—Elahe Izadi, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s lawsuit, which was filed in Iowa state court in Polk County, accuses the outlet and pollster of violating Iowa’s consumer fraud laws by engaging in deception.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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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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