: 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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Supporters cast Putin, who Russian pollsters say has approval ratings of above 85%, as a savior who pushed back against an arrogant West and put an end to the chaos which accompanied the 1991 disintegration of the Soviet Union.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Trump's disapproval rating is at 43 percent—a similar level to November 2018, when Republicans lost the House, according to CNN pollster Harry Enten.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Though the race has been tightening, the Liberals have been buoyed by a surge of anger at Mr. Trump’s bellicose behavior, and pollsters say they are favored to defeat the Conservatives in Monday’s federal elections.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Several pollsters have suggested President Trump's approval ratings has fallen significantly between his January 20 inauguration and the 100-day mark of his second term on April 30.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Trump's disapproval rating is at 43 percent—a similar level to November 2018, when Republicans lost the House, according to CNN pollster Harry Enten.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Though the race has been tightening, the Liberals have been buoyed by a surge of anger at Mr. Trump’s bellicose behavior, and pollsters say they are favored to defeat the Conservatives in Monday’s federal elections.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Several pollsters have suggested President Trump's approval ratings has fallen significantly between his January 20 inauguration and the 100-day mark of his second term on April 30.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 24 May. 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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