canvasser
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈkæn.vəs.ər/
:
encuestador
- About 10 percent of respondents expressed more positive feelings toward transgender people after talking to canvassers.
- volunteer canvassers
- ACORN canvassers
And had these canvassers allowed the, the voter they were talking to to do most of the talking.
- And had these canvassers allowed the, the voter they were talking to to do most of the talking.
- The funny thing is, is one of our door canvassers got it in the mail and he heard his sister yell like, what the hell is this?
Examples
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During the election, the canvasser knocked on every door in the neighborhood to ask for support.
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The paper said that short conversations with canvassers could change people's minds on gay marriage.
Academic text (2016) -
During those eight weeks, canvassers were able to successfully find and interact with only 31 percent of their targets.
Blog text (15) -
Other canvassers would follow up during the week with those who hadn't been home on the weekend.
Blog text (34) -
At a training session here on Saturday for Obama canvassers, a veteran Obama volunteer drove home how important the early-voting results are.
Blog text (10) -
Most students interviewed by The Dartmouth said that the work by canvassers is respected, even if some perceive it as excessive.
Blog text (29) -
For the new study, well-trained canvassers walked around Miami neighborhoods, knocking on doors and having 10-minute conversations with voters about legal discrimination against transgender people.
Academic text (2016) -
The local canvasser collected donations and opinions from citizens about the upcoming vote.
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She met with a canvasser who explained the importance of voting to everyone they spoke to.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who asks many people about their views, especially about politics
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3.7
A person who works to bring political or social change, including someone running for office
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7.1
A person who asks for money or business, often by going to homes
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3.7
A person who asks people questions to find out what they think
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Etymology
Canvasser comes from the verb canvass, which is linked to canvas, the strong cloth. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone going door to door with lists or leaflets, asking for votes, support, or donations, so a canvasser is a person who asks people for votes, money, or opinions.