canvasser

variants also canvaser
as in interviewer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information worked as a canvasser for a public interest research group

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Noun
  • On April 9, the child allegedly told a forensic interviewer that Carrillo pinned him to the ground and beat him.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Likewise, the actress also got to sit in the interviewer’s seat and ask Kaavia some fun questions.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Though his approval numbers have dipped to 44 percent overall since returning to the Oval Office in January, the rating remains similar to his 46 percent average throughout his first term, the pollster noted.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Napolitan was founded by conservative pollster Scott Rasmussen.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Canvasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvasser. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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