canvasser
/'kænvəsə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who solicits votes, contributions, or trade: A canvasser is someone who approaches people to ask for their support, votes, or business, often by going from door to door.
- A person who conducts surveys of public opinion: A canvasser is someone who asks people questions to gather information about their opinions, typically for a poll or research.
- A person who examines or counts votes at an election: In an electoral context, a canvasser can be an official who oversees or tallies votes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The political party sent a canvasser to every neighborhood to talk to voters.
- As a canvasser for the charity, her job was to ask for donations on the street.
- The survey results were collected by a team of trained canvassers.
Advanced Usage
- "To work as a canvasser": To have the job of soliciting or surveying.
- During the election season, many students work as canvassers for campaigns.
Variants and Related Words
- Canvass (verb): To solicit votes, opinions, or sales from people; to examine carefully.
- The team will canvass the entire district before the election.
- Canvassing (noun): The activity of soliciting or surveying.
- Door-to-door canvassing is a common campaign strategy.
Synonyms
- Campaigner: A person who works to promote a particular cause or candidate.
- Pollster: A person who conducts or analyzes opinion polls.
- Solicitor: A person who seeks to obtain business, votes, or donations.
Related Phrases
- "To go canvassing": To engage in the activity of a canvasser.
- The volunteers will go canvassing this weekend to raise awareness for the issue.
Noun
- a person who takes or counts votes
- someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
- a pollster conducts public opinion polls
- a headcounter counts heads
- someone who examines votes at an election
- a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes