English noun: electioneering |
1. | electioneering (communication) persuasion of voters in a political campaign |
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| Synonyms | bell ringing, canvassing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | persuasion, suasion |
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2. | electioneering (act) the campaign of a candidate to be elected |
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| Synonyms | campaigning, candidacy, candidature, political campaign |
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| Broader (hypernym) | campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | front-porch campaign, front-porch campaigning, hustings, stumping, whispering campaign |
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| Part holonym | whistle-stop tour |
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