someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government - (often capital)
a member of the US electoral college - (often capital)
(in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor
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e•lec•tor /ɪˈlɛktɚ/USA pronunciation
n.
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- Governmenta qualified voter.
- Governmenta member of the electoral college.
e•lec•tor
(i lek′tər),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmenta person who elects or may elect, esp. a qualified voter.
- Governmenta member of the electoral college of the U.S.
- World History(usually cap.) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
- Late Latin ēlēctor chooser, equivalent. to eleg-, variant stem of ēligere (see elect) + -tor -tor
- late Middle English electo(u)r 1425–75
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'elector' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Charles VII
- Frederick I
- Frederick III
- Frederick V
- Frederick William
- George II
- Maurice
- berlin
- electoral
- electorate
- electress
- voter