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.
[1913 Webster]
The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
electorate — elec·tor·ate n: a body of people entitled to vote Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. electorate … Law dictionary
Electorate — may refer to: * All the people entitled to vote in an election. See constituency. * An electoral district, the geographic area of a particular election. * The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire … Wikipedia
electorate — 1670s, in reference to Germany, from ELECTOR (Cf. elector) + ATE (Cf. ate) (1). Meaning “whole body of voters” is from 1879 … Etymology dictionary
electorate — ► NOUN 1) the body of people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. 2) Austral./NZ the area represented by one Member of Parliament. 3) historical the office or territories of a German elector … English terms dictionary
electorate — [ē lek′tər it, ilek tər it] n. [ML electoratus] 1. all those qualified to vote in an election 2. the rank or territory of an elector in the Holy Roman Empire … English World dictionary
electorate — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ educated, informed ▪ apathetic, sceptical/skeptical ▪ divided, polarized ▪ general … Collocations dictionary
electorate — noun a) The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote. The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken. b) The geographic area encompassing an electoral district. The electorate of Finchley… … Wiktionary
electorate — [[t]ɪle̱ktərət[/t]] electorates N COUNT COLL The electorate of a country or area is all the people in it who have the right to vote in an election. He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate. ...the Maltese electorate … English dictionary
electorate — UK [ɪˈlekt(ə)rət] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms electorate : singular electorate plural electorates all the people who are allowed to vote in an election a policy designed to appeal to all sections of the electorate … English dictionary
electorate — e|lec|to|rate [ıˈlektərıt] n [singular] all the people in a country who have the right to vote ▪ A majority of the electorate oppose the law … Dictionary of contemporary English
