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electorate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈlɛktɚət/ · UK /ɪˈlektərət/

electorate means: All the people who have the right to vote in a particular place.

noun

ALL VOTERSC1

All the people who have the right to vote in a particular place.

  • The electorate wants better schools.
  • The party failed to win over the electorate.
  • A large part of the electorate stayed home.

How to use it: the electorate of somewhere (The electorate of the city chose a new mayor.)

Similar words: voters

Common phrases: the whole electorate, win over the electorate

VOTING DISTRICTC2

An area whose people elect one or more representatives.

  • She represents a rural electorate.
  • The electorate includes three small towns.
  • Several electorates changed their boundaries last year.

Similar words: constituency, electoral district

Common phrases: rural electorate, represent an electorate

Questions about electorate

What does electorate mean?

All the people who have the right to vote in a particular place.

What is electorate in other languages?

Türkçe: seçmenler · Español: electorado · Français: électorat · Deutsch: Wählerschaft · Italiano: elettorato · 日本語: 有権者

How do you pronounce electorate?

In American English /ɪˈlɛktɚət/; in British English /ɪˈlektərət/.

How do you use electorate in a sentence?

The electorate wants better schools. The party failed to win over the electorate.

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