can·vass

(kăn′vəs)

v. can·vassed, can·vass·ing, can·vass·es

v.tr.

1. To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize: "The evidence had been repeatedly canvassed in American courts" (Anthony Lewis).

a. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders.

b. To conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll.

v.intr.

1. To make a thorough examination or conduct a detailed discussion.

2. To solicit voters, orders, or opinions.

1. An examination or discussion.

2. A solicitation of votes or orders.

3. A survey of public opinion.

[From obsolete canvass, to toss in a canvas sheet as punishment, from canvas.]

can′vass·er n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	canvasser - a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes solicitor fundraiser - someone who solicits financial contributions petitioner, requester, suppliant, supplicant - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
	2.	canvasser - someone who examines votes at an election scrutineer Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom examiner, inspector - an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"
	3.	canvasser - someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads" headcounter, poll taker, pollster asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner - someone who asks a question
	4.	canvasser - a person who takes or counts votes vote counter, teller - an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)

Translations

مُتَجَوِّلٌ

agitátor

stemmehverver

Wahlstimmenwerber

agente électorale

kortes

undirskriftasafnari; atkvæîasmali

galoppino elettorale

husagitator

oy toplayan / kapı kapı gezen kimse

拉选票者游说者

canvasser

[ˈkænvəsəʳ] N

1. (Pol) → persona f que hace campaña electoral para un partido en una zona concreta

2. (Comm) → promotor(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

canvasser

[ˈkænvəsə^r] n (political) → agent m/f électoralcanvas shoes npl (with rubber sole) → chaussures fpl en toile; (with rope sole) → espadrilles fpl

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

canvasser

(Pol) → Wahlhelfer(in) m(f)

(Comm) → Vertreter(in) m(f), → Klinkenputzer(in) m(f) (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

canvasser

[ˈkænvəsəʳ] n (Pol) → propagandista m/f (elettorale) (Comm) → piazzista m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

canvass

(ˈkӕnvəs) verb

to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc). We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.

ˈcanvasser noun

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References in periodicals archive

Still, many remain confused over the difference between the two, including the Phoenix Police Department.<br />My canvasser, a person of color with a significant developmental disability, was recently stopped when Phoenix police rolled up in two squad cars and detained him for looking "suspicious" and "soliciting." My canvasser was respectful and complied with every command the officers gave.

Police need to learn difference between soliciting and canvassing

Ross has quickly risen through the ranks at RKF, having begun his career with RKF in 2007 as a college intern and then a canvasser. He was promoted to Senior Director in 2014.

RKF

TELESALES Canvasser Susan Wilkinson has worked at the Examiner for just over 2 years and loves every minute of her job.

Susan loves her job

Anyone who is unsure about the identity of someone claiming to be a canvasser should ask to see their proof of identity before answering any questions.

Residents reminded to fill in voter forms

Dzikowski admitted being drunk and disorderly and stealing a laptop bag owned by a street canvasser. He was jailed for six weeks.

Jail me or I'll do it again

The cartoon was based on a post on the election-projection Web site FiveThirtyEight.com : "So a canvasser goes to a woman's door in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Montclair College Newspaper Apologizes for 'N' Word Cartoon

I also made a complaint about the actions of the canvasser."

Ex-minister admits to assault as victim remains silent; Former Tory leader owns up to 'clip round the ear

Mr Richards, 61, pictured, said an argument erupted on his doorstep after a local election canvasser knocked on his door.

Why I hit out at Tory canvasser - by Rod Richards

Rod Richards was accused of trying to attack a canvasser going door-to-door near his home in Cardiff last night.

Ex-minister ticked off for 'assault' POLITICS ASSAULT

One reader tells how he received a phone call last Sunday from a Labour canvasser saying he was from the local party although, as he puts it, 'he sounded local - local to somewhere inside the M25'.

Labour's mauls-up

The Toronto enumeration areas, each the geographic area covered by one census canvasser, had a median population of 400.

Linking emissions to admissions: P[M.sub.2.5] and respiratory health. (Science Selections)

It had been a stroke of genius to deploy canvassers in major American cities; a Greenpeace canvasser in, say, Boston, became a familiar sight.

A green fall