electioneer

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UK/ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə(ɹ)/

verb

To campaign for an elective office, on one's own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbelectioneer (third-person singular simple present electioneers, present participle electioneering, simple past and past participle electioneered)

present singular third person electioneers · participle present electioneering · participle past electioneered · past electioneered

  1. intransitiveTo campaign for an elective office, on one's own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact.

Origin

Translations

Yiddish אַגיטירן
  • אַגיטירן (agitirn)To campaign for elective office

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

electioneer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electioneer

MLA

“electioneer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electioneer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electioneer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electioneer.

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