electorate

🇺🇸 /ɪˈlektərət/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈlektərət/
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noun
R

all the people who can vote in an election

The electorate chose a new leader in the recent election.

R

an area that elects one person to represent it in government

This electorate will vote for their representative next month.

translation

n. all the people who can vote in an election; an area that elects one person to represent it in government

Word Forms

Plural electorates