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ELECTORATE

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e⋅lec⋅tor⋅ate

  [i-lek-ter-it]
–noun
1. the body of persons entitled to vote in an election.
2. the dignity or territory of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Origin:
1665–75; elector + -ate 3
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e·lec·tor·ate   (ĭ-lěk'tər-ĭt)   
n.  

  1. A body of qualified voters.

  2. The dignity or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Main Entry: elec·tor·ate
Function: noun
: a body of people entitled to vote
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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