canvassing
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈkæn.vəs.ɪŋ/
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campaña electoral
- The county's canvassing board voted Friday night in favor of the recount.
- election canvassing
- door canvassing
- local canvassing
We tried to choose firms because ours was all paid canvassing that were best for that area.
- We tried to choose firms because ours was all paid canvassing that were best for that area.
Examples
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The weekend before Halloween, Drinkwater described canvassing as "kind of like trick or treating."
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The candidate must file for the recount within seven days of completion of a canvassing period.
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Thinking of doing a bit of canvassing, are we?
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Oh yeah, thinking of doing a bit of canvassing, are we?
Fiction book (1991) -
You guys gotta do your canvassing.
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Heading back to New York City, the volunteers share notes and swap canvassing stories.
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The fund has spent the money on direct mail, phone banking, canvassing, and support for other pro-recall groups in the state.
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North Dakota's Canvassing Board took less than an hour Friday to certify the final election results.
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Executive director Gary Bagley says that the organization is posting neighborhood canvassing, food distribution, and debris cleanup projects daily.
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During the election season, they spent every Saturday morning canvassing their neighborhood to encourage residents to vote.
Synonyms
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3.2
Organized work to help a person or group win an election
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6.1
Trying to persuade people to vote for a candidate or party during an election
How Direct
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Canvassing may come from an old link to canvas ('strong cloth'), because people once met and spoke to voters at booths or meetings made of canvas. That's why canvassing now means going from place to place to ask people for votes or support.