Definition of electable in English:
electable
adjective ɪˈlɛktəb(ə)ləˈlɛktəb(ə)l
(of a politician or party) having the qualities which make election likely or plausible.
he was the most electable candidate in the field
Example sentencesExamples
- I mean, the reason I think she's the most electable Democrat has nothing to do with race or gender.
- In terms of presidential politics, a centrist candidate may be more electable in theory.
- Being electable means having certain qualities.
- They are betraying our democracy by not providing an electable alternative.
- So New Hampshire voters figured that he is a triumphantly electable winner.
- He not only had to turn Labour into an electable party once again; he had to convince the electorate that he had.
- He's continuing to make the case that he would be the most electable next November.
- I propose that we take those 135 highly qualified and electable leaders and put them in charge of a special committee.
- Voters decided that other candidates spoke more directly to their concerns, or would be more electable in November.
- And others might say that he just isn't electable as prime minister.
Derivatives
noun
Along the way he had swiftly enough developed that elusive political trait of electability.
Example sentencesExamples
- His electability is now dying in the sun of South Carolina.
- In the weekend after the 1983 disaster, Labour looked to Kinnock and set out on the long road to electability.
- According to the exit polls, the guy won because Democrats were looking for someone with electability.
- The mailer highlighted Richardson's liberal positions, his support and donations to Democrats and questioned his electability.
Definition of electable in US English:
electable
adjectiveəˈlektəb(ə)ləˈlɛktəb(ə)l
(of a politician or party) having the qualities which make election likely or plausible.
he was the most electable candidate in the field
Example sentencesExamples
- They are betraying our democracy by not providing an electable alternative.
- I mean, the reason I think she's the most electable Democrat has nothing to do with race or gender.
- Voters decided that other candidates spoke more directly to their concerns, or would be more electable in November.
- Being electable means having certain qualities.
- He not only had to turn Labour into an electable party once again; he had to convince the electorate that he had.
- In terms of presidential politics, a centrist candidate may be more electable in theory.
- And others might say that he just isn't electable as prime minister.
- I propose that we take those 135 highly qualified and electable leaders and put them in charge of a special committee.
- So New Hampshire voters figured that he is a triumphantly electable winner.
- He's continuing to make the case that he would be the most electable next November.