electorate

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Synonyms: lectorate, selectorate, expectorate, electoral, rectorate, electorates

Antonyms: lectorate, selectorate, expectorate, electoral, rectorate, electorates

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|collective}} The [[collective#Adjective|collective]] [[person#Noun|people]] of a [[country]], [[state#Noun|state]], or [[electoral district]] who are [[entitle]]d to [[vote#Noun|vote]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} The [[office#Noun|office]], or [[area]] of [[dominion]], of an {{l|en|Elector|t=a [[German#Adjective|German]] [[prince]] entitled to [[elect#Verb|elect]] the [[emperor]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]}}; an [[electorship]].
3. {{lb|en|chiefly|Australia|New Zealand}} A [[geographical#Adjective|geographical]] area [[represent]]ed by [[one#Numeral|one]] or more elected [[official#Noun|officials]]; a [[constituency]], an [[electoral district]].

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