Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person or organization that conducts public opinion polls: A pollster designs, administers, and analyzes surveys to measure the views, attitudes, or voting intentions of a population on various topics.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The pollster called to ask about my views on the upcoming election.
  • Major news networks often hire a pollster to gauge public sentiment.
  • According to a leading pollster, support for the policy has declined.

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a pollster": to have the job of conducting opinion polls.
  • After studying statistics, she decided to work as a pollster for a political consulting firm.

Variants and Related Words

• Polling (n): The activity of conducting opinion polls.
  • The candidate's team invested heavily in polling before the debate.
• Poll (n): The survey itself or the process of voting.
  • The latest poll shows a tight race.

Synonyms

• Survey researcher: A professional who designs and conducts surveys.
• Headcounter (informal): A person who counts or estimates numbers of people, especially in the context of opinions or votes.

Related Phrases

• "pollster's prediction": A forecast made based on survey data.
  • The pollster's prediction was remarkably accurate.
• "commission a pollster": To hire a pollster to conduct a survey.
  • The campaign commissioned a pollster to understand their standing in key states.

Noun

1. someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
   • a pollster conducts public opinion polls
   • a headcounter counts heads