electorate
nounUK /ɪˈlektərət/
US /ɪˈlektərət/
All the people who are allowed to vote in an election.
The candidate spent months traveling the country to meet the electorate.
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2. The group of people entitled to vote in a particular area or district.
The local electorate turned out in record numbers for the town council race.
3. The body of qualified voters considered as a political force.
Policies on housing costs strongly influenced the national electorate this year.
4. In historical contexts, the princes of the Holy Roman Empire who had the right to elect the emperor.
The German electorate held considerable power during the medieval period.