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[ ih-lek -tuh -buh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪˈlɛk tə bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective capable of, or having a reasonable chance of, being elected, as to public office.
Origin of electable First recorded in 1875–80; elect + -able
OTHER WORDS FROM electable e·lect·a·bil·i·ty, noun re·e·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, noun re·e·lec·ta·ble, adjective un·e·lect·a·ble, adjective Words nearby electable e-learning, Eleatic, Eleazar, elecampane, elect, electable , elected, election, election cake, Election Day, election district
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Example sentences from the Web for electable Is he electable in the general [election], and how does he meet the commander in chief threshold?
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Historically, “establishment” in this context also basically means “most formidable” and “most electable .”
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Not long ago, I observed on television that he is likely to be most electable Republican.
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In which case, the Republican Party will have lost its most electable candidate for the 2016 cycle.
Goodbye Chris Christie, and Hello Scott Walker | Jamelle Bouie| January 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
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