electoral

adjective

elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 

ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl

1

: of or relating to an elector

the electoral vote

2

: of or relating to election

an electoral system

electorally

i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rə-lē  ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of electoral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both Maduro and Chavez have been accused by international monitors of rigging their electoral wins. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has said that Democrats could face a potential electoral wipeout if the Supreme Court removes a key part of the Voting Rights Act in an ongoing Louisiana case. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Trump isn’t naive and knows that Netanyahu has incentives to preserve electoral support by remaining a wartime leader. —Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025

Musk would become a vocal supporter of the AfD—to the point where he was denounced for electoral interference by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. —Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing electoral

• electoral college

Rhymes for electoral

• pectoral
• sectoral

Kids Definition

electoral

adjective

elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 

: of or relating to an election or electors