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e⋅lec⋅tor

  [i-lek-ter]
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–noun
1. a person who elects or may elect, esp. a qualified voter.
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.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME electo(u)r < LL ēlēctor chooser, equiv. to eleg-, var. s. of ēligere (see elect ) + -tor -tor
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e·lec·tor   (ĭ-lěk'tər)   
n.  

  1. A qualified voter in an election.

  2. A member of the Electoral College of the United States.

  3. One of the German princes of the Holy Roman Empire entitled to elect the emperor.

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Main Entry: elec·tor
Function: noun
1 : a person who is qualified to vote
2 : a member of the electoral college in the U.S.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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