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Noun: electioneering  u`lek-shu'ni(-u)-ring
  1. Persuasion of voters in a political campaign
    - bell ringing, canvassing
     
  2. The campaign of a candidate to be elected
    - campaigning, candidacy, candidature [Brit], political campaign
Verb: electioneer  i`lek-shu'nir [N. Amer], i`lek-shu'ni-u(r) [Brit]
  1. Work actively for a political candidate or a party
    "My neighbours are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign"

Derived forms: electioneerings

Type of: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement, persuasion, suasion, work

Encyclopedia: Electioneering

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