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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Talarico believed that the persuadable middle, some twenty per cent of the electorate, was preponderantly young and Latino.
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Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The prime-time speech is expected to focus on his economic policies as Republicans try to land on a midterms message for an electorate that is frustrated by prices and the cost of living.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Every pollster must begin with a theory about what the American electorate will look like in the coming election year.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
How did that candidate view what happened on October 7, and in the aftermath of that, is going to be one of the issues that a Democratic electorate will assess, and frankly, should assess.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The prime-time speech is expected to focus on his economic policies as Republicans try to land on a midterms message for an electorate that is frustrated by prices and the cost of living.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Every pollster must begin with a theory about what the American electorate will look like in the coming election year.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
How did that candidate view what happened on October 7, and in the aftermath of that, is going to be one of the issues that a Democratic electorate will assess, and frankly, should assess.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 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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