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Noun electioneering has 2 senses

electioneering, bell ringing, canvassing - persuasion of voters in a political campaign
--₁ is a kind of persuasion, suasion

Derived form: verb electioneer₁
campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected
--₂ is a kind of campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
--₂ has parts: whistle-stop tour
--₂ has particulars:
front-porch campaigning, front-porch campaign; hustings; whispering campaign; stumping

Derived form: verb electioneer₁

Verb electioneer has 1 sense

electioneer - work actively for a political candidate or a party; "My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign"
--₁ is one way to work

Derived forms: noun electioneering₁, noun electioneering₂
Sample sentence:
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