polltaker

[ pohl-tey-ker ]

noun

1. a person or organization that conducts polls; pollster.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polltaker¹

1955–60; poll ¹ + taker ( def )

Example Sentences

Dotty Lynch, 69, who was the first woman to be chief polltaker for a presidential campaign and one of the first to recognize the potential benefit of developing campaign themes aimed specifically at winning women’s votes, died of complications of melanoma last Sunday in Washington, D.C.

From Seattle Times

Dotty Lynch, who was the first woman to be chief polltaker for a presidential campaign and one of the first to recognize the potential benefit of developing campaign themes aimed specifically at winning women’s votes, died on Sunday in Washington.

From New York Times

“I have worked as a laborer, polltaker, and substitute teacher. I discontinued my Internet service in 2013 due to severe financial distress. I am trying to recover from prostate surgery in October 2012 and a stroke I suffered in October of 2013.”

From New York Times

"That's a lot of polling," says Peter Hart, a political consultant and polltaker who doesn't work for the White House.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We got the gold and silver medals," declared Walter Mondale's polltaker, Peter Hart, after the Iowa caucuses.

From Time Magazine Archive