selector

as in voter
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection the librarians who are the selectors of the annual award for best children's book

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Noun
  • Texas voters in Cameron County approved a measure in May for Starbase to become a city, complete with a mayor and a city council.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The commission has become even more popular than when voters first approved it in 2008 by just 50.8%.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The new Material 3 Expressive face picker isn’t currently available to users and may undergo significant refinement before release.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • According to the affidavit, footage shows Chau climbing shelves with a trash picker to reach items on a top shelf, including a full box of AirPod Pros.
    Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Recall organizers turned in more than 400 signatures, but 110 of that total were found not to be qualified electors or disqualified for another reason, according to a June 24 recall petition certification.
    Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
  • Voting is concluded and the electors return to Santa Marta.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Selector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selector. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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