canvasser

Meanings

• noun

  A person who solicits votes or donations for a political campaign or a charitable organization.

  - "The canvasser knocked on doors to collect signatures for the petition."
  - "The charity hired a team of canvassers to raise funds for their cause."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with canvasser
marasser , rasher , laser

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Variants

List of all variants of canvasser that leads to same result
canvas , canvased , canvaser , canvasers , canvases , canvasing , canvass , canvassed , canvasser , canvassers , canvasses , canvassing

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the verb 'to canvas', which means to examine or search systematically.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'canvasser' comes from the Dutch word 'kansen sassen', which means 'to examine chances'?

2. In the early days of politics, canvassers would travel from door to door on horseback to collect votes and campaign for their candidate.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fundraiser: A person or event dedicated to raising money for a charitable cause or political campaign.

2. Political campaign: An organized effort to support a candidate or ballot measure during an election.

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Culture

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In literature, canvassers have been portrayed as persistent and sometimes pushy individuals. In art, there are paintings depicting canvassers at work during political campaigns. In music, there is a song titled 'The Canvasser' by The Housemartins.

How to Memorize "canvasser"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person knocking on doors or going from house to house to collect donations or signatures.
   - Imagine a team of canvassers working together during a political campaign.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'canvasser' with the image of a person wearing a badge or carrying a clipboard.
   - Think of a canvasser as someone who is out in the community, trying to make a difference.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'canvasser' as 'Canvassing and Soliciting Resources Effectively'.

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