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

Examples of electorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or 72% of the electorate might just decide to try for a new Attorney General and governor, Speaker, state Senate president and a few reps and senators, too. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026

Today, response rates are often in the single digits, forcing pollsters to rely on small samples and heavy statistical weighting to approximate the electorate, a process that can amplify errors. —Karen Brooks Harper austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026

Their participation would allow candidates to win by appealing to a wide portion of the electorate rather than to a party’s base, and this would fundamentally change the shape of our politics. —Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2026

And this is not played out with the Republican electorate. —ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electorate

• directorate
• inspectorate
• protectorate

Kids Definition

electorate

noun

elec·​tor·​ate i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 

: a body of people entitled to vote

Legal Definition

electorate

noun

elec·​tor·​ate

: a body of people entitled to vote