canvasser
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkæn.vəs.ə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English canvass Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English canvasser From canvass + -er.
- Someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll.
“Ms. Cohen-Sanchez, right, and canvassers from National Ground Game earlier this month in California.”
- A person who scrutinizes the ballot in an election.