electoral

adjective

elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl How to pronounce electoral (audio)
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system

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The major opposition party, Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), was disqualified after refusing to sign the constitution mandated electoral code of conduct. Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 In 2021, Calvert voted to reject the certification of Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 Over the summer, Texas Republicans voted to redraw the electoral map to create an additional five congressional seats for their party. Richard Hall, Time, 25 Oct. 2025 Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste won the electoral district of Terrebonne, north of the city of Montreal, by just one vote, flipping a seat that had long been held by the Bloc Québécois, Canada’s Quebec separatist party. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for electoral

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of electoral was in 1675

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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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electoral

adjective
elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl How to pronounce electoral (audio)
: of or relating to an election or electors

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