Canvasser
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who solicits votes, mercantile orders, etc.
noun.
One who examines the returns of votes cast for a public officer; a scrutineer.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who canvasses.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
someone who goes through a
region
soliciting
votes
in an
election
, or
conducting
a
public opinion
poll
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
someone who examines votes at an election
noun.
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
noun.
a person who takes or counts votes
noun.
someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
Word Usage
"Any canvasser is free to add other Dems 'literature when they doorbell, but they'll have to find non-endorsed lit on their own."
Etymologically Related
canvass
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
asker
enquirer
examiner
inquirer
inspector
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Matthew
Rosa
bargeman
bloodletting
bookmaker
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
solicitor