English
Noun
en-noun
#The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
#:The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.
#The geographic area encompassing 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.
#The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
#:Fredrick the Great, Elector of Brandenburg and King of Prussia, commanded the most powerful electorate in the Empire.
Synonyms
sense|collective people constituency
sense|geographic area riding (Canada), constituency (United Kingdom), seat (Australia), division (Australia), ward, district, electoral district
Translations
Finnish: äänestäjät
Related terms
elector
electoral
electoral district
election
Elector
Electorate
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