单词 | polling agent |
释义 | > as lemmaspolling agent polling agent n. an official overseeing an election on behalf of a candidate; (later also) a canvasser at a polling station on the day of an election. ΚΠ 1887 W. M. Ivins Machine Politics 116 The act further prescribes that any paid election agent, sub-agent, polling agent, clerk or messenger..may not vote. 1960 in W. J. M. McKenzie Five Elections ins Afr. ii. vii. 72 The Polling Officer could ask the applicant if he was the person named on the register..if requested by a candidate or polling agent. 1998 Daily Tel. 7 Jan. 2/7 The number of polling agents from the Yes and No campaigns was far too small. < as lemmas |
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