Akademik

canvasser

noun

1. a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

• Syn: ↑solicitor

• Derivationally related forms: ↑canvas, ↑solicit (for: ↑solicitor)

• Hypernyms: ↑petitioner, ↑suppliant, ↑supplicant, ↑requester

• Hyponyms: ↑fundraiser

2. someone who examines votes at an election

• Syn: ↑scrutineer

• Derivationally related forms: ↑scrutiny (for: ↑scrutineer)

• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain

• Hypernyms: ↑examiner, ↑inspector

3. someone who conducts surveys of public opinion

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a pollster conducts public opinion polls

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a headcounter counts heads

• Syn: ↑pollster, ↑poll taker, ↑headcounter

• Derivationally related forms: ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑poll (for: ↑pollster)

• Hypernyms: ↑inquirer, ↑enquirer, ↑questioner, ↑querier, ↑asker

4. a person who takes or counts votes

• Hypernyms: ↑teller, ↑vote counter

Useful english dictionary. 2012.