the body of all qualified voters the rank, position, or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire the area represented by a Member of Parliament the voters in a constituency
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e•lec•tor•ate /ɪˈlɛktərɪt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Governmentthe people who are entitled to vote in an election.
e•lec•tor•ate
(i lek′tər it),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmentthe body of persons entitled to vote in an election.
- World Historythe dignity or territory of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
- elector + -ate3 1665–75
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