electioneer

Synonyms for electioneer

verb attempt to win political election

verb. attempt to win political election

verb. attempt to win political election

verb. poll; discuss issues

verb. poll; discuss issues

1760 (implied in electioneering), from election, probably on model of auctioneer (see auction), as the verb engineer was not yet in use.

We did nothing from morning till night but electioneer for the Honourable Billy, and kissed all the babies in the borough.

Meanwhile, the freshman should get together, become acquainted, and electioneer for the election of officers.

The boys went out on Friday nights, to electioneer for the Granger ticket, as it was called.

Blessed be God, that custom forbids women to electioneer or fight.

An officer fit for duty who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer for a seat in Congress ought to be scalped.

And thereupon he and Spouter and a number of others set to work to electioneer for Jack as hard as they could.

Think what an opportunity you would have while on the bench at Frankfort to electioneer as a candidate for Governor in 1927.