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
  • At the 2014 Big Slick, an interviewer asked Sudeikis, along with co-hosts Paul Rudd and Rob Riggle, to name their favorite barbecue places.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
  • One study found that an interviewer may decide on a candidate’s worth in as little as 30 seconds.
    Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Most mainstream pollsters find the sprawling megabill underwater, even as Republicans prepare to spend millions of dollars defending it.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
  • Donald Trump's standing with voters is showing new signs of strain, polling analysis from a Republican-leaning pollster suggests.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Canvasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvasser. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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