voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

Examples of voter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This could see voters of different stripes banding together to oppose a candidate from the far right. Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 10 June 2024 In effect, Macron is confronting French voters with a stark choice: confront the far right or face the consequences of it in government. Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 June 2024 In response to the EU election results, Macron dissolved the lower house of France's parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was handed a humbling defeat. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 June 2024 The goal for volunteers laid out in the email was two-fold: To turn out voters across the country who will elect Democrats and get the Right to Safety amendment introduced in more states next year. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for voter 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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