"electioneering" in the noun sense
1. electioneering, bell ringing, canvassing
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
2. campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
"electioneering" in the verb sense
1. electioneer
work actively for a political candidate or a party
"My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign"
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