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

Silicon scammers have launched attacks against electoral integrity in countries such as Bangladesh, Hungary, and Slovakia. —New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025

The outcome positions Nevada as a key test of whether states can hold participants accountable for submitting false electoral documents—an issue with direct implications for how future election challenges and political pressure campaigns may unfold. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

The provision allowed voters to challenge electoral maps that diluted the power of minority voters. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025

The Maldives’ own India Out campaign—paradoxically led by Yameen after his electoral defeat to the pro-Indian politician Ibrahim Mohamed Solih—gained traction, casting India as a neo-imperial power. —Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 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