canvasser

/ˈkænvəsər/
noun
  1. A person who goes from door to door or calls people to ask for their opinion, support, or votes, especially during a political campaign.
    • The campaign hired dozens of canvassers to talk to voters about the candidate's policies.
    • She worked as a canvasser for a local charity, collecting donations for the homeless shelter.
    • The canvasser knocked on every door in the neighborhood to discuss the upcoming election.
  2. A person who visits homes or businesses to sell products or services.
    • The magazine canvasser spent the afternoon walking through the apartment complex.
    • A canvasser for the solar panel company came by to offer a free home energy audit.
    • He started his career as a door-to-door canvasser selling vacuum cleaners.
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