noun · rare

electorate

elect·or·ate

electorate · electorates

виборці, електорат, курфюрство

избиратели, электорат

Wähler, Wählerschaft, Stimmvolk, Kurfürstentum

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

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/ɪˈlɛktəɹət/

» Unfortunately, the electorate is somewhat forgetful.

Leider sind die Wähler ziemlich vergeßlich.

Meaning

3 senses

(collective)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.
Wählerschaft, Wähler, Stimmvolk
электора́тelektorát, избира́телиizbiráteli
електора́тelektorát, ви́борціvýborci
(historical)The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector (“a German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”); an electorship.
Kurfürstentum
курфю́рствоkurfjúrstvo
(Australia, New Zealand)A geographical area represented by one or more elected officials; a constituency, an electoral district.
The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.

More definitions

the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote

Examples

5 sentences

Unfortunately, the electorate is somewhat forgetful.
deLeider sind die Wähler ziemlich vergeßlich.
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The electorate is largely uninterested in the lackluster candidates.
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The electorate will decide who becomes the next president.
ruИзбиратели решат, кому стать следующим президентом.
deDie Wählerschaft wird entscheiden, wer der nächste Präsident wird.
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Observers predict low turnout among a disaffected electorate squeezed by a deep economic crisis.
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The president tried to make his case for war by subtly appealing to the electorate's deep-seated suspicion of Arabs.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

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

office, or area of dominion, of an Elector:

Русский

By meaning 1

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

Deutsch

By meaning 2

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

office, or area of dominion, of an Elector:

Origin

From elector (“person eligible to vote in an election; German prince entitled to elect the

From elector (“person eligible to vote in an election; German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”) + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

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