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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By drawing a clear line in the sand, Mayor Bass appeals to a large portion of the electorate, local advocates, and nonprofit organizations, strengthening her image as a defender of immigrant communities and a progressive champion.
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Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
The goal is to create housing that is both financially sustainable and appealing to broad swaths of the electorate.
—Susanne Schindler, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
Only 5 percent of the electorate doesn't know her, whereas almost half of potential voters are unfamiliar with the next closest candidate.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
By now people can recognize that some groups see an advantage in shrinking the electorate — by making Vote-by-Mail more difficult, requiring unreasonable ID requirements, and blocking felons who completed their sentence from voting.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
The goal is to create housing that is both financially sustainable and appealing to broad swaths of the electorate.
—Susanne Schindler, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
Only 5 percent of the electorate doesn't know her, whereas almost half of potential voters are unfamiliar with the next closest candidate.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
By now people can recognize that some groups see an advantage in shrinking the electorate — by making Vote-by-Mail more difficult, requiring unreasonable ID requirements, and blocking felons who completed their sentence from voting.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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