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.