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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But the election highlights a San Francisco in flux and a still cranky, even emboldened electorate as leaders prepare to make tough decisions about the city’s future.
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Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The American electorate has made its views on guns clear again and again.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Taken together, that is a lot of negative energy in the electorate.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Our leaders set out on a course for two years, and then get another sounding from the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
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Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The American electorate has made its views on guns clear again and again.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Taken together, that is a lot of negative energy in the electorate.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Our leaders set out on a course for two years, and then get another sounding from the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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