Canvasser
noun
A person who goes from place to place for gathering opinions or votes, or for promoting something.
The political party hired a team of canvassers to promote their candidate.
Often appears as...
- political canvasser
- door-to-door canvasser
noun
A person who collects orders for merchandise or goods.
The company sent a canvasser to our neighborhood to sell their cleaning products.
Often appears as...
- sales canvasser
- door-to-door canvasser
noun
A person who goes from place to place for gathering opinions or votes, or for promoting something.
The political party hired a team of canvassers to promote their candidate.
Often appears as...
- political canvasser
- door-to-door canvasser
noun
A person who collects orders for merchandise or goods.
The company sent a canvasser to our neighborhood to sell their cleaning products.
Often appears as...
- sales canvasser
- door-to-door canvasser
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Often used in relation to elections or political campaigns where opinions and votes are gathered.
The canvasser spent hours polling the neighborhood before the election.
Pro Tip 2/3Promotional Role
Canvassers often work for a cause, raising awareness or support for it.
She worked as a canvasser, distributing leaflets about the environmental campaign.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Interaction
Involves direct contact with people, often door-to-door, to engage in conversation.
A good canvasser must have strong communication skills.
Compare with
activistadvocateagentcampaignlobbyistpromoterpropagandizesolicitor
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Leopold Bloom, a half-Jewish advertising canvasser for a Dublin newspaper; and Bloom's wife Molly, who is about to embark on an affair. Stephen is depressed because of his mother's recent death. Meanwhile, Bloom wanders throughout the city. He goes to a funeral, his work, a pub, and so on,
Video examples
Why should you read...
Leopold Bloom, a half-Jewish advertising canvasser for a Dublin newspaper; and Bloom's wife Molly, who is about to embark on an affair. Stephen is depressed because of his mother's recent death. Meanwhile, Bloom wanders throughout the city. He goes to a funeral, his work, a pub, and so on,
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