electorate
(noun) the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
Source: WordNet® 3.1
electorate (plural electorates)
(historical) The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
The geographic area encompassing an electoral district.
• (collective people): constituency
• (geographic area): riding (Canada), constituency (United Kingdom), seat (Australia), division (Australia), ward, district, electoral district
Source: Wiktionary
E*lect"or*ate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. électorat.]
1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire.
2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or division of them. The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. M. Arnold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 June 2025
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
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