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e⋅lec⋅tor⋅ate
[i-lek-ter-it] 
tər
–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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| e·lec·tor·ate (ĭ-lěk'tər-ĭt) n.
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Electorate
E*lect"or*ate\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]lectorat.]1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire. 2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or division of them. The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. --M. Arnold.
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Language Translation for : electorate
Spanish:
electorado,
German:
die Wählerschaft,
Japanese:
選挙民
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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