Synonyms for electioneering

Most common

candidacy · canvassing

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.

   … his extraordinary announcement... ignored the most basic commandment of electioneering: Thou shalt not impose a new tax.

Example sentences

• candidacy Tom announced his candidacy for class president.
• canvassing After a week of canvassing the area, the search was abandoned.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

candidacy⁴

10 letters

canvassing³

11 letters

candidature

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (candidacy⁴ = 4 syllables).