electioneer
[ih-lek-shuh-neer]
verb (used without object)
to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.
Origin of electioneer
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stump, lobby, barnstorm, politick, scrutinize, inspect, agitate, solicit, consult, run, contest, tour, crusade, canvass, muckrake, ventilate, campaign, scan, study, investigateExamples from the Web for electioneer
Contemporary Examples of electioneer
And elites with ambitions in national politics are learning to electioneer accordingly.
Historical Examples of electioneer
We did nothing from morning till night but electioneer for the Honourable Billy, and kissed all the babies in the borough.
Mr. Crewe's Career, CompleteWinston Churchill
Meanwhile, the freshman should get together, become acquainted, and electioneer for the election of officers.
Ruth Fielding At CollegeAlice B. Emerson
The boys went out on Friday nights, to electioneer for the Granger ticket, as it was called.
A Spoil of OfficeHamlin Garland
Blessed be God, that custom forbids women to electioneer or fight.
An officer fit for duty who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer for a seat in Congress ought to be scalped.
The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. HayesJames Quay Howard
electioneer
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