Electioneering
[ih-lek-shuh-neer] /ɪˌlɛk ʃəˈnɪər/
verb (used without object)
1.
to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an .
/ɪˌlɛkʃəˈnɪə/
verb (intransitive)
1.
to be active in a political election or campaign
noun
2.
a person who engages in this activity
v.
1760 (implied in electioneering), from election, probably on model of auctioneer (see auction), as the verb engineer was not yet in use.
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