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’ share of the electorate came in at 32 percent.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
That tells her the electorate is largely sick of partisan games.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
But in a reminder that Trump is not wildly popular with the electorate so much as unopposed by any effective political counterweight, groups of foreign tourists predominated among the parade’s early arrivals.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Across most advanced democracies, electorates are increasingly polarized, resulting in dwindling support for the political center and the delegitimization of moderate parties and governments.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
That tells her the electorate is largely sick of partisan games.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
But in a reminder that Trump is not wildly popular with the electorate so much as unopposed by any effective political counterweight, groups of foreign tourists predominated among the parade’s early arrivals.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Across most advanced democracies, electorates are increasingly polarized, resulting in dwindling support for the political center and the delegitimization of moderate parties and governments.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for electorate
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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