canvasser

[kan-vuhs-er]

noun

1. a person who solicits votes, subscriptions, donations, opinions, or the like, especially by phone or door-to-door.

   Besides raising funds, canvassers also leave important information for residents regarding heart health.

Word History and Origins

Origin of canvasser¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, for an earlier sense; 1790–1800, for the current sense; canvass ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

"If the Democrats don't get dirty and get in the mud with the Republicans to fight back, we're going to get run over," 61-year-old contractor Patrick Bustad told canvassers in Los Angeles last week.

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Nearly 50 miles southeast, about 50 Republican canvassers fueled up on coffee and doughnuts, united over the brisk weather and annoyance about Newsom’s attempt to redraw California’s congressional districts.

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In the last few weeks, residents around the city have been flooded with fliers hung on their doors and canvassers polling them about Save Our Services.

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Surrounded by canvassers who chanted his name as he talked, Cloobeck, a political newcomer, scolded Harris for not coming to the gathering of Democrats after her loss to President Trump in the November presidential election.

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On the Democratic side, the campaign used hundreds of volunteers and paid canvassers, including some who drove from San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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