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—electioneerer, n./i lek'sheuh near"/, v.i.to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.[1780-90; ELECTION + -EER]
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Electioneer — E*lec tion*eer , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Electionered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Electioneering}.] To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election of a candidate. [1913 Webster] A master of the whole art of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electioneer — (v.) 1760 (implied in electioneering), from ELECTION (Cf. election), probably on model of auctioneer (see AUCTION (Cf. auction)), as the verb engineer was not yet in use … Etymology dictionary
electioneer — [ē lek΄shə nir′, ilek΄shə nir′] vi. to canvass votes for, or otherwise work for the success of, a candidate, political party, etc. in an election electioneerer n … English World dictionary
electioneer — intransitive verb Etymology: election + eer (as in privateer, verb) Date: 1760 to take an active part in an election; specifically to work for the election of a candidate or party • electioneerer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
electioneer — verb /ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə(ɹ)/ To campaign for an elective office, on ones own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact … Wiktionary
electioneer — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. canvass, barnstorm, stump; see campaign 1 … English dictionary for students
electioneer — e·lec·tion·eer || ɪ‚lekʃə nɪə v. campaign for a particular candidate in an election, work actively for particular candidate or a party … English contemporary dictionary
electioneer — verb [usu. as noun electioneering] campaign to be elected to public office. noun a campaigning politician during an election … English new terms dictionary
electioneer — v. n. Canvass … New dictionary of synonyms
electioneer — v campaign for, canvass for, solicit votes for, Inf. stump for, barnstorm for; plump for, support, back, promote, advance; talk up, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, push, Inf. plug, Inf. hype … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
