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
  • Later in 2020, Trump sought to woo Black voters with a series of campaign promises, including establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • Democratic political strategist Hank Sheinkopf said that the system could benefit voters more educated on voting procedures.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • For about 18 months, the husband, 71, and wife, 69, quietly took up pickers and grocery bags and collected trash along the trail.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
  • Spread out over a 35-acre swath of covered and uncovered land, the market draws everyone from seasoned pickers to casual, curious browsers.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The question in the case is a procedural one: Whether Bost and two Republican presidential electors have the legal right to challenge state regulations concerning the time, place and manner of federal elections.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 June 2025
  • There are 16 cardinal electors from North America, including 10 from the United States.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 May 2025
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“Selector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selector. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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