Electioneer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Electioneer \E*lec`tion*eer"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     {Electionered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Electioneering}.]
     To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts
     for securing the election of a candidate.
     [1913 Webster]
  


           A master of the whole art of electioneering.
                                                    --Macaulay.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  electioneer
       v : work actively for a political candidate or a party; "My
           neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential
           election campaign"