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[ ih-lek-ter-it ] / ɪˈlɛk tər ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR electorate ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe body of persons entitled to vote in an election. the dignity or territory of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. Origin of electorateFirst recorded in 1665–75; elector + -ate3 Words nearby electorateelective mutism, elector, electoral, electoral college, electoral vote, electorate, electr-, Electra, Electra complex, Electra paradox, electress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for electorateAsian-Americans may vote for Democrats now, but they are a highly persuadable—and growing—part of the electorate. Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST Plus the GOP electorate has become more conservative since 2008. The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST Republicans can change their brand, appeal to the electorate, shrink government, grow the economy, and save capitalism. To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage|Dmitri Mehlhorn|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST And yet this same Arkansas electorate voted nearly two-to-one to back a minimum-wage increase. Inside the Democrats’ Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout|Michael Tomasky|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pew estimates the number of swing voters at about 25 percent, a quarter of the electorate. Yes, Independent Swing Voters Are Real. And May Decide Who Wins Elections|Linda Killian|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST He is descended from a Family which has been of Eminence for a long time in this Electorate. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I|Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz From 1559 to the close of his life he was superintendent-general of the electorate of Saxony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various To warrant the coercive statute, no recourse was had to the electorate of Britain, much less to that of Ireland. Ulster's Stand For Union|Ronald McNeill He did not say "Ladies and gentlemen," or "Electorate of Birmingham," or anything of the kind. Recollections|David Christie Murray The type of this class is glory's porter, speculation's trumpeter, the electorate's Bonneau.
British Dictionary definitions for electorate
nounthe body of all qualified voters the rank, position, or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire Australian and NZ the area represented by a Member of Parliament Australian and NZ the voters in a constituency Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to electorateconstituency, voter, body politic |