Meaning of ELECTORATE
| Pronunciation: | | i'lekturit
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| | Definition: | | [n] the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote |
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| | See Also: | | citizenry, constituency, elector, people, vote, voter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E*lect"or*ate\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]lectorat.]
1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as
in the old German empire.
2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are
entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or
division of them.
The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. --M.
Arnold.
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| | Related Terms: | | archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopric, borough, canton, chooser, city, commune, congressional district, constablewick, constituency, constituents, county, departement, diocese, district, duchy, elector, electoral college, electoral district, electors, government, hamlet, hundred, Kreis, magistracy, metropolis, metropolitan area, oblast, okrug, optant, parish, precinct, principality, province, region, riding, selector, sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, stake, state, territory, town, township, village, voter, wapentake, ward |
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