Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun canvasser

4 senses of canvasser

Sense 1
solicitor, canvasser -- (a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes)
       => petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester -- (one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors")

Sense 2
scrutineer, canvasser -- (someone who examines votes at an election)
       => examiner, inspector -- (an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues")

Sense 3
pollster, poll taker, headcounter, canvasser -- (someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads")
       => inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker -- (someone who asks a question)

Sense 4
canvasser -- (a person who takes or counts votes)
       => teller, vote counter -- (an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly))