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Definition of electioneer
intransitive verb
: to take an active part in an election; specifically : to work for the election of a candidate or party
electioneerer
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of electioneer from the Web
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The policy still allows a wide range of advocacy on political issues, but in the case of houses of worship, bars electioneering and outright political endorsements from the pulpit.
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The policy still allows a wide range of advocacy on political issues, but in the case of houses of worship, bars electioneering and outright political endorsements from the pulpit.
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Seldom have Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton’s divergent approaches to electioneering been on more vivid display.
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Origin and Etymology of electioneer
election + -eer (as in privateer, verb)
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