canvasser

English

Etymology

canvass +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkæn.vəs.ə(ɹ)/

Noun

canvasser (plural canvassers)

someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll
(politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) person(s) who scrutinize(s) (the ballot in an election or such the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).

Translations

someone who soliciting votes in an election

German: Wahlhelfer (de) m, Stimmenwerber m

Anagrams

canvasers, recanvass

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English canvass +‎ -er.

Verb

canvasser

(Jersey) to canvass

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