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. Ă©lectorat.]
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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
