electorate
The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
Example
“The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.”
Other meanings
The office, or area of dominion, of an ; an electorship.
A geographical area represented by one or more elected officials; a constituency, an electoral district.
“The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.”
Related words
- selectorate
- subelectorate
- Electorate of the Palatinate
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “electorate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.