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Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what is needed is the canvassing of those who have not so far been won to the cause.
Fredrik Bajer

Meaning of "canvassing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CANVASSING

canvassing  [ˈkænvəsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANVASSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Canvassing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANVASSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

canvassing

Canvassing

Canvassing is the systematic initiation of direct contact with a target group of individuals commonly used during political campaigns. A campaign team will knock on doors of private residences within a particular geographic area, engaging in face-to-face personal interaction with voters. Canvassing may also be performed by telephone, where it is referred to as telephone canvassing. The main purpose of canvassing is to perform voter identification – to poll how individuals are planning to vote – rather than to argue with or persuade voters. This preparation is an integral part of a 'get out the vote' operation, in which known supporters are contacted on polling day and reminded to cast their ballot.

Definition of canvassing in the English dictionary

The definition of canvassing in the dictionary is the act of proposing an idea or plan for discussion. Other definition of canvassing is the act of talking to people and trying to persuade them to vote for a particular political party or support a particular cause.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANVASSING


aliasing
ˈeɪlɪəsɪŋ
armour-piercing
ˈɑːməˌpɪəsɪŋ
caucussing
ˈkɔːkəsɪŋ
ear-piercing
ɪə ˈpɪəsɪŋ
embarrassing
ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ
focussing
ˈfəʊkəsɪŋ
hocus-pocussing
ˌhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəsɪŋ
hocussing
ˈhəʊkəsɪŋ
piercing
ˈpɪəsɪŋ
terracing
ˈtɛrəsɪŋ
unbiassing
ʌnˈbaɪəsɪŋ
untrespassing
ʌnˈtrɛspəsɪŋ
waitressing
ˈweɪtrəsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANVASSING

canulation
Canum Venaticorum
Canute
canvas
canvas chair
canvas shoes
canvasback
canvaser
canvaslike
canvass
canvasser
cany
canyon
canyoneer
canyoning
canzona
canzone
canzonet
canzonetta
canzoni

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANVASSING

addressing
advertising
blessing
crossing
data processing
data-processing
depressing
distressing
dressing
food processing
hairdressing
harassing
hissing
image processing
information processing
missing
passing
pressing
processing
surpassing
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Synonyms and antonyms of canvassing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CANVASSING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «canvassing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of canvassing

Translation of «canvassing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANVASSING

Find out the translation of canvassing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of canvassing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «canvassing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉票
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escrutinio
570 millions of speakers

English

canvassing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرز الاصوات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агитация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prospecção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তদবির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démarchage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Canvassing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werbung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勧誘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Canvassing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vận động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதரவுதிரட்டுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रचार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

reklâm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porta a porta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akwizycja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агітація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colportaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφυγμομέτρηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werwing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bearbetning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agitasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of canvassing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANVASSING»

The term «canvassing» is regularly used and occupies the 73.953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about canvassing

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QUOTES WITH «CANVASSING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word canvassing.
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Fredrik Bajer
Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what is needed is the canvassing of those who have not so far been won to the cause.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANVASSING»

Discover the use of canvassing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to canvassing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fundraising for Social Change
The canvassing technique is used primarily by local groups and by local chapters of state or national organizations. Canvassing is primarily an organizing strategy; no organization should undertake a canvass simply to raise money.
‎2011
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Get Out the Vote: How to Increase Voter Turnout
The effectiveness of canvassing varies depending on the type of election and type of voter. The one-vote-per-fourteen-contacts rule is a good guide for most canvassing operations, but keep in mind that this figure assumes that the targeted ...
Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber, 2008
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Professional Agents' Bills - Total amount of claims paid Total Amount - - £. General: Advertising, printing, and binding - Canvassing ------ Hotel expenses, hire of carriages, and other payments ------ Cabs and men - Canvassing and procuring ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1857
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Practical directions for the holding of elections and the ...
CHAPTER IX. City Canvassers. The amended charter of 1857, laws of 1857, page 894, section 53, provides that all the provisions of law now in force, in regard to the notification, duration, conduct of election, and canvassing of votes at general ...
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Activism, Inc: How the Outsourcing of Grassroots Campaigns ...
A. Brief. History. of. Canvassing. in. America. To understand the impact of the Left's grassroots campaigns on their young employees and on progressive politics in the United States more broadly, we must begin at the beginning: what is a ...
Dana R. Fisher, 2006
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Reports from Committees
There were many who were in the habit of canvassing who belonged to Lord Adolphus Vaue. 1317. Give the names of four other people ? — I can give you the names of 20. 1318. Four will satisfy me; give us the names of four whom you saw ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1853
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2010 Decennial Census: Continued Oversight of 2010 Census ...
Additionally, the Bureau's evaluation does not provide conclusive information about the total amount of downtime listers experienced when using the HHC. For example, in the Bureau's final 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal Address Canvassing ...
Mathew J. Scire, 2009
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Bush V. Gore: The Court Cases and the Commentary
It appears logical to me that a circuit judge in a section 102.168 contest should review a county canvassing board's determinations in a section 1 02.1 66 protest under an abuse-of-dis- cretion standard. I see no other reason why the county ...
E. J. Dionne, William Kristol, 2010
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2010 Census: Census Bureau Continues to Make Progress in ...
To better manage the risk of staffing difficulties while simultaneously controlling costs, several potential lessons learned can be drawn from the Bureau's experience during address canvassing. For example, we found that the staffing ...
Robert Goldenkoff, 2010
10
A New Conservation Politics: Power, Organization Building ...
Canvassing is a very labor-intensive means of reaching out to new groups, but offers one-on-one contact that can be persuasive even between strangers. Recent US studies show canvassing is highly effective in getting out the vote compared ...
David Johns, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANVASSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term canvassing is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Super PACs' Take On New Role, Organizing Voters
... including labor unions and nonprofits, have long performed tasks like registering voters and canvassing neighborhoods. (A super PAC aimed ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Six arrested after two destructive devices located near Dunedin Park
While deputies were canvassing the area, a destructive device exploded near the racquetball courts. Deputies continued to canvass the area ... «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»
3
9-year-old girl, two men wounded in Compton shootings
Investigators were canvassing the crime scene late Monday. No suspect or motive has been identified, Lucio said. For breaking news in ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
Man hit with BB in eye: 'It felt like he was targeting people's faces'
While canvassing the neighborhood on Sunday, police met with Marios N. Shahollori, 21, who lives at 135 West Main Street. Police told ... «News8000.com - WKBT, Jul 15»
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Al Franken sworn in as Minnesota senator, July 7, 2009
5, 2009, the Minnesota State Canvassing Board certified the recounted vote totals. They put Franken ahead by 225 votes. On the following day, ... «Politico, Jul 15»
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Police nab suspect involved in vehicles hitting police cruiser
There were multiple units in the area canvassing looking for the driver on foot. Then less than a mile away at Floy and Lenora Avenues police ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»
7
'Oil on Oil' presents North Dakota's Bakken oil fields as works of art
The 26 paintings of “Canvassing the Bakken Oil Fields: Oil on Oil” will be on exhibit in the Star Tribune Building at the Capella Tower in ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Chillicothe neighbors say police crackdown is working
“Before they started canvassing the area you would see them walking back and forth to the Chillicothe Inn over here to the gas station. I've seen ... «NBC4i.com, Jul 15»
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Police still searching for man who fired at DPS trooper in Leander
Investigators with Leander police have been going door-to-door and canvassing the Horizon Park Subdivision asking homeowners about what ... «KXAN.com, Jul 15»
10
Diane Douglas recall effort gets off to slow start
It first needs more volunteers, more money — and cooler weather for canvassing, he said. "Once we file, we have 120 days to collect" the ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»

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