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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Shortly after the president joined Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iranian military targets, the load-bearing pillars of Trump’s electoral base crumbled — perhaps irreparably — internecine political combat spilled into the public square, and Trump’s hold over the GOP began to slip. Doesn’t ring a bell? Noah Rothman, National Review, 10 July 2025 Bolsonaro has already been ruled ineligible until 2030 by the country’s electoral authorities. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025 In 1992, Ross Perot of the Independent Party ran for president, and in 2000 Ralph Nader did the same representing the Green Party, but neither won any electoral votes. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025 One of its senior fellows, John Eastman, worked as a lawyer for Trump and played a pivotal role in efforts to overturn the results of 2020 election, drafting a strategy to try to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence to throw out swing-state electoral votes to declare Trump the winner. Lucas Robinson, Mercury News, 8 July 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 13 Jul. 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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