elector
Use Elector in a sentence
tər noun
2.
a member of the electoral college of the U.S.
3.
( usually initial capital letter ) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
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| —n | |
| 1. | someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government |
| 2. | (often capital) a member of the US electoral college |
| 3. | (often capital) (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor |
| e'lectorship | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
We can only fax a ballot at the request of the elector.
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