˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

electorate

[ ih-lek-ter-it ]

noun

  1. the body of persons entitled to vote in an election.
  2. the dignity or territory of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.


electorate

/ ɪˈ±ôÉ›°ì³ÙÉ™°ùɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. the body of all qualified voters
  2. the rank, position, or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire
  3. the area represented by a Member of Parliament
  4. 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
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of electorate1

First recorded in 1665–75; elector + -ate 3
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

They’ve done so by failing, repeatedly, determinedly, spectacularly to do their job, which is to maintain their independence, inform the electorate, and speak truth to power.

From

Now he will face the general electorate, which is concerned about Canada's rapidly shifting relationship with the US, its historically close ally, as well as the country's high cost of living.

From

These politicians play to jaded electorates and captive audiences who reward grandiosity and xenophobia because partisanship fills the void left by an absence of genuine national community.

From

He added that the Maga movement was a response "to very clear data that shows great demographic shifts in the USA in which the voting electorate… is projected to become 48 percent white".

From

The answer is complicated, but that won’t necessarily mollify a California electorate that seems anxious, aggrieved and out of sorts — especially as regards the state’s current chief executive.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement