English noun: canvasser | |||
1. | canvasser (person) a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes | ||
Synonyms | solicitor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | petitioner, requester, suppliant, supplicant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fundraiser | ||
2. | canvasser (person) someone who examines votes at an election | ||
Synonyms | scrutineer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examiner, inspector | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
3. | canvasser (person) someone who conducts surveys of public opinion | ||
Samples | A pollster conducts public opinion polls. A headcounter counts heads. | ||
Synonyms | headcounter, poll taker, pollster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner | ||
4. | canvasser (person) a person who takes or counts votes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | teller, vote counter | ||