electioneer
verb (used without object)
to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.
electioneering
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a word derived from
electioneer.
Example Sentences
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In a sign that money is tight, electioneering has been somewhat muted compared to the past.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
First discussed before COVID-19 and further delayed by the guild strikes of 2023, Televerse arrives with more than just finance and electioneering on its organizers’ minds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
Our electioneering foundation has been built on a flawed assumption.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2024
Whether for or against the ruling, many voters said they felt uneasy at the prospect of months of electioneering that would ricochet between the courts and the campaign trail.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Contemplating the grand tour of Lawrence and Alvarez and the resurgent electioneering of Teller for the Super, Oppenheimer aired his doubts to Conant in a letter affectionately addressed to “Uncle Jim.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
