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electorate

/ɪˈlɛktəɹət/

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Also seen as: electorates

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

Noun

Examples

The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector (“a German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”); an electorship.

Noun

Examples

[I]n case Hanover should be attacked on the ground of a German quarrel, unconnected with English politics, we were not bound to defend her; yet, if a power at war with England should think fit to consider that electorate as part of the king's dominions, which perhaps according to the law of nations

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “electorate” mean?

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

Is “electorate” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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