CANVASSER

canvasser

(noun) a person who takes or counts votes

pollster, poll taker, headcounter, canvasser

(noun) someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; “a pollster conducts public opinion polls”; “a headcounter counts heads”

scrutineer, canvasser

(noun) someone who examines votes at an election

solicitor, canvasser

(noun) a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

canvasser (plural canvassers)

someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll

Anagrams

• canvasers, recanvass

Source: Wiktionary


Can"vass*er, n.

Definition: One who canvasses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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