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electioneer
[ih-lek-shuh-neer]
verb (used without object)
to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.
electioneer
/ ɪˌɛʃəˈɪə /
verb
to be active in a political election or campaign
noun
a person who engages in this activity
Other Word Forms
- electioneerer noun
- ˌپDzˈԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of electioneer1
Example Sentences
In doing so, Hanna ushered in the modern era of professional electioneering.
“There could be an argument here because the church’s official website links to his Facebook page that has electioneering on it, and he is speaking for the church in that capacity as well,” she said.
Asked on BBC Radio 4's Today programme why 16 of the areas had Tory MPs, Science Minister Andrew Griffith denied this was electioneering.
In emails to The Times earlier this year, he called the “Do Not Rehire” designation a “brazen attempt” at “electioneering.”
As for Trump’s fraudulent patterns of electioneering, these began in 2016 and have never stopped.
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