ELECTORATE

electorate

(noun) the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (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

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