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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Democrats make up 45% and most of those who are unaffiliated — just about another quarter of the electorate — tend to lean Democratic.
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Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
The largest portion of the electorate, including key battlegrounds Ontario and Quebec, will see polls close at 8:30 p.m. EST.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
Instead, demographic disruption is raising the risks to allied defenses by fueling a dangerous imbalance: autocratic rivals are militarizing despite population declines, while democratic allies are rearming slowly, constrained by aging electorates and mounting welfare obligations.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
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Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
The largest portion of the electorate, including key battlegrounds Ontario and Quebec, will see polls close at 8:30 p.m. EST.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
Instead, demographic disruption is raising the risks to allied defenses by fueling a dangerous imbalance: autocratic rivals are militarizing despite population declines, while democratic allies are rearming slowly, constrained by aging electorates and mounting welfare obligations.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 6 May. 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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