electorate

elec·tor·ate | \ i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət

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Definition of electorate

1 : the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector

2 : a body of people entitled to vote

Examples of electorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That Democratic elite has spent decades hammering their electorate with the idea that radicals always lose, and that a corporate- and big money-friendly moderate is the way to go. — Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, "Hey Democrats, it's okay to vote for Bernie Sanders," 12 Feb. 2020 That’s partly because its electorate is divided and unpredictable: The state has a Republican senator, an independent senator, and two Democratic members of the House. — BostonGlobe.com, "Lincoln Project," 25 Dec. 2019 There are other states in which Trump supporters only make up thirty-five to forty per cent of your electorate. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "The Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Trump’s Impeachment Trial," 18 Dec. 2019 Taiwan and South Korea are fierce democracies; Hong Kong and Singapore trust their electorates less. — The Economist, "Asian tigersAfter half a century of success, the Asian tigers must reinvent themselves," 5 Dec. 2019 Wisconsin is one of four swing states — Pennsylvania, Michigan and Florida are the others — that could determine the outcome of the 2020 election because their electorates are so evenly divided. — Scott Bauer, chicagotribune.com, "New poll shows Wisconsin voters are narrowly divided over impeachment hearings," 23 Oct. 2019 Our electorate is not made up of one group of people. — Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, "Johnson: As Joe Reed, Doug Jones continue battle, Alabama Dem’s family feud must end," 21 Oct. 2019 With its significant Latino and immigrant electorate, Nevada's Feb. 22 caucus could prove a unique opportunity for the former Obama housing chief among the early states. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: When Kamala Harris praised Joe Biden," 25 July 2019 Polls show Biden is a frontrunner in Nevada as well, but both Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are making serious plays for the state, partly by reaching out to its labor-heavy electorate. — Li Zhou, Vox, "Kamala Harris’s path to the Democratic nomination, explained," 15 July 2019

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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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