poller
- noun
- /ˈpoʊlər/
:
encuestador
- exit pollers
Examples
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But pragmatic, hands-on advice was, in fact, urgently needed by those who had never been candidates, party organizers, election commissioners, or opinion pollers in an open society.
Academic text (1990) -
The poller collected votes from every participant to ensure a fair election.
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During the election, the poller counted the votes meticulously to avoid any discrepancies.
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As a poller, she was responsible for ensuring that each ballot was properly recorded.
Synonyms
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2.8
A machine that records and counts votes in an election
2
7.0
A person who visits homes to count people and record information for a survey like a census
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2.8
A person who adds up votes to find the result in an election or meeting
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7.2
A person who checks votes and confirms election results
A person who counts things, for example votes or goods
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word poller comes from the old word poll, which meant 'head' and was used for 'counting heads' or votes. A poller is a person or device that collects or records votes, so the origin shows that a poller is literally someone who counts or records votes.