electornoun [ C ]
uk/iˈlek.tər/us/iˈlek.tɚ/a person who votes:
In this election many 18-year-olds will become electors for the first time.
(in the US) a member of an electoral college (= a group of people whose job is to choose a political leader):
The US President is officially elected by electors from each state, rather than by the popular vote.
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Voters & candidates in elections
- abstain
- aye
- constituency
- constituent
- contestant
- electoral college
- electoral register
- floating voter
- independent
- no
- nominee
- plurality
- slate
- stalking horse
- swing voter
- ticket
- voter
- write in
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