elector

noun

elec·​tor i-ˈlek-tər 

-ˌtȯr

plural electors

1

: a person qualified to vote in an election

2

: a person appointed by a state in the U.S. to vote for president and vice president in the electoral college

When Americans cast their ballots, they are actually voting for a slate of electors appointed by their state's political parties who are pledged to support that party's candidate.

—Allyson Waller

3

: any of the German princes entitled to take part in choosing the Holy Roman Emperor

Examples of elector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) is still weighing whether to appeal a judge’s dismissal of the state charges faced by 15 pro-Trump electors. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025

The ruling stands in contrast to Michigan, where a judge dismissed charges against 15 electors last fall, citing a lack of criminal intent. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 16 Nov. 2025

The senator came under scrutiny for his role in an attempt to deliver fake elector documents to Vice President Mike Pence. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025

The indictment accuses them of acting as fake electors or working to overturn the state's election results. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing elector

• faithless elector

Rhymes for elector

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• erector

Kids Definition

elector

noun

elec·​tor i-ˈlek-tər 

-ˌtȯ(ə)r

1

: one qualified to vote in an election

2

: a person appointed by a state in the U.S. to vote for president and vice president in the electoral college

Legal Definition

elector

noun

elec·​tor

1

: a person who is qualified to vote

2

: a member of the electoral college in the U.S.