electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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Nearly 80% of Hungary’s electorate turned out to turn Orban out.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The implication is that a figure willing to weaponize the debt crisis politically could reshape the electorate rapidly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Our goal was to tear down barriers and deliver candidates that appeal to the broadest stream of the electorate rather than the extremes.
—Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Elections become less about persuading voters and more about configuring the electorate.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The implication is that a figure willing to weaponize the debt crisis politically could reshape the electorate rapidly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Our goal was to tear down barriers and deliver candidates that appeal to the broadest stream of the electorate rather than the extremes.
—Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Elections become less about persuading voters and more about configuring the electorate.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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