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electorate

noun

elec·​tor·​ate i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce electorate (audio)
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Liz Truss this week won the leadership of the British Conservative Party, and hence the prime minister’s job, in a purely internal party vote involving 180,000 party members, or just 0.3% of the electorate. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 This argument assumes, however, that the traditional lesser-of-two-evils system does represent the true will of the electorate. WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Even in places where there was never a shadow of a doubt about the political leanings of the electorate, election officials have found themselves under threat. Neil Vigdor, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Only grassroots Conservative Party members, who represent less than 0.3% of the electorate, can vote in the contest. Kara Fox, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Of Biden voters in the 2020 presidential election, 45% of them had college degrees, compared with 34% of Trump voters, according to AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of the electorate. Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022 Political pundits have predicted a red wave, but the mood of the electorate may be shifting in the closing months before November. Aubrie Spady, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2022 Take Wisconsin: The state is so closely divided between Democrats and Republicans that just 1 percentage point separates the two parties’ shares of the electorate. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Gen Z and millennials already outnumber boomers among eligible voters and will account for 60 percent of the electorate by 2036. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of electorate was in 1620

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