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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Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
His electorate is about 1,000 miles southeast of Darwin.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
There are those in the electorate — certainly those in this paper’s service area — who are not lawyers, who are not schooled in the law, nor who know those licensed as members of the Florida bar.
—Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
While some voters have been willing to forgive players whose performance-enhancing drug use predated MLB’s drug policy, players who tested positive after the fact have generally found a much less receptive electorate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
His electorate is about 1,000 miles southeast of Darwin.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
There are those in the electorate — certainly those in this paper’s service area — who are not lawyers, who are not schooled in the law, nor who know those licensed as members of the Florida bar.
—Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
While some voters have been willing to forgive players whose performance-enhancing drug use predated MLB’s drug policy, players who tested positive after the fact have generally found a much less receptive electorate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 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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