OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 29273

electorate

/ɪˈlɛktəɹət/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
electorado
The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
Incoming governments normally announce that they will seek to serve the whole electorate. Now, playing out in triplicate across the UK is a "divide and rule" approach to leadership…
The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.
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