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How to pronounce canvasser in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms scrutineer
Type of examiner, inspector
Type Words
Synonyms solicitor
Type of petitioner, suppliant, requester, supplicant
Has types fundraiser
Derivation canvass
Type Words
Synonyms headcounter, poll taker, pollster
Type of questioner, enquirer, inquirer, querier, asker
Derivation canvass
Type Words
Type of vote counter, teller

Examples of canvasser

canvasser
Every canvasser is expected to knock on 60 to 80 doors and talk to 30 to 50 people.
From the dallasnews.com
After 30 minutes, he and another canvasser log two undecideds, one no and three yeses.
From the usatoday.com
Some have told canvasser Sandra Williams they're not voting for Obama because he is black.
From the stltoday.com
Apparently, the more registrations, the more money the canvasser is paid.
From the washingtontimes.com
Mr. Obama is a Christian, the canvasser countered, but Mrs. Niemi was having none of it.
From the post-gazette.com
Carol Sente gets a hug from canvasser Chris Banville of Wonder Lake.
From the dailyherald.com
I recall being a canvasser for a long defunct London outfit in 1968.
From the guardian.co.uk
He surfaces, only to plunge into a pulsatingly neurotic love affair with Nancy the canvasser.
From the time.com
They're voting in the North Croydon by-election today, here a canvasser takes a voters details.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Solicitor: a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
  • Scrutineer: someone who examines votes at an election
  • Pollster: someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"
  • A person who takes or counts votes
  • Canvassing is the systematic initiation of direct contact with a target group of individuals commonly used during political campaigns. ...
  • Anyone who knocks on doors to engage people as described above.