electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
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Definition of electorate
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
Examples of electorate in a Sentence
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The fight in Mississippi is part of a larger political battle over voting rights prompted by the changing demographics of the electorate. — Author: Margaret Newkirk, Erik Larson, Anchorage Daily News, "Battle brews to dump Jim Crow-era voting rules in deep South," 4 Aug. 2019 But the same poll found that a majority of the electorate at large — 58 percent — supports keeping the ban on federal funding for abortions in place. — NBC News, "Democrats don't support Hyde Amendment but overall public does," 1 Aug. 2019 According to the Democracy Fund, only about twenty-three per cent of the electorate might be considered traditionally conservative, with rightward stances on both economic and social policy. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Yorker, "Conservative Nationalism Is Trumpism for Intellectuals," 21 July 2019 Perot’s 19% of the electorate dramatically elevated the issue of fiscal responsibility in 1992 by demonstrating that a sizable number of people were willing to stake their votes to it. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ross Perot changed American politics by disrupting Republicans and Democrats alike. We can learn from that.," 11 July 2019 What’s left is a demand for ideological purity and unflinching support of the president that alienates a majority of the American electorate. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "The Incredible Shrinking GOP," 5 Aug. 2019 And there have been moments where public attention has focused on disability concerns as part of the electorate this year. — Rebecca Cokley, Quartz, "25% of Americans are disabled. So why aren’t the Democratic candidates talking about it?," 1 Aug. 2019 The white working-class part of the electorate has been shrinking. — John M. Murphy, The Conversation, "The rhetorical trick Trump used on the ‘Squad’ and how it could affect the vote," 30 July 2019 The polarization of the American electorate predated Facebook’s arrival on the scene. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How Facebook polarized us during the Kavanaugh hearings," 6 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electorate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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electorate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of electorate
: the people who can vote in an election
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
Legal Definition of electorate
: a body of people entitled to vote
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