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electioneer

American  
[ih-lek-shuh-neer] / ɪˌlɛk ʃəˈnɪər /

verb (used without object)

  1. to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.


electioneer British  
/ ɪˌlɛkʃəˈnɪə /

verb

  1. to be active in a political election or campaign

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who engages in this activity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of electioneer

First recorded in 1780–90; election + -eer

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He embraced new words like electioneer and snack, repurposed old words like congress, and included slang like ain’t.

From Time May 12, 2015

While employers can electioneer among their employees with near impunity under federal law, some state laws do place curbs or prohibitions on the practice.

From Slate Oct. 15, 2014

The election was for the local Diet, but Chancellor Heinrich Bruning of all Germany went out to electioneer against the Fascists.

From Time Magazine Archive

They electioneer from a limousine, confounding tattered hecklers with the question: "Why shouldn't we be comfortable?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Meanwhile, the freshman should get together, become acquainted, and electioneer for the election of officers.

From Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers by Emerson, Alice B.

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