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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Water use, electricity costs and more have riled up large portions of the electorate.
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Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
But the party’s leaders don’t have to look far to reckon with their increasingly left-wing electorate — both Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer live in New York City.
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Nicholas Wu,
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24 June 2026
The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
That marks a departure from decades of Democrats trying to appeal to Utah's mostly conservative electorate.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
But the party’s leaders don’t have to look far to reckon with their increasingly left-wing electorate — both Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer live in New York City.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
That marks a departure from decades of Democrats trying to appeal to Utah's mostly conservative electorate.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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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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