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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The claim created a sense of doubt that never entirely lifted in some parts of the electorate, eroding trust in the political establishment.
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
But despite the bevy of prominent candidates running to lead the nation’s most populous state and the world’s fourth-largest economy, this year’s governor’s race has lacked a clear front-runner well known by the electorate.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
With a growing cohort of prominent Catholic voices joining him, what started as a verbal spat has escalated into a theological debate involving large swathes of the American electorate, at one of the worst possible times for the Republican Party.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The new poll showed a surge of support for Democrats these voters, who make up almost a third of Florida’s electorate.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
But despite the bevy of prominent candidates running to lead the nation’s most populous state and the world’s fourth-largest economy, this year’s governor’s race has lacked a clear front-runner well known by the electorate.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
With a growing cohort of prominent Catholic voices joining him, what started as a verbal spat has escalated into a theological debate involving large swathes of the American electorate, at one of the worst possible times for the Republican Party.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The new poll showed a surge of support for Democrats these voters, who make up almost a third of Florida’s electorate.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 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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