Dictionary Definition
electorate n : the body of enfranchised citizens;
those qualified to vote
User Contributed Dictionary
English
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
Extensive Definition
Electorate may refer to:
- A constituency, the group of people entitled to vote in an election.
- An electoral district, the geographic area of a particular election.
- The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
electorate in Catalan: Electorat
electorate in Spanish: Electorado
electorate in Polish: Elektorat
electorate in Simple English: Electorate
electorate in Serbian: Бирачко тело
electorate in Ukrainian: Електорат
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Kreis,
archbishopric,
archdiocese,
arrondissement,
bailiwick, bishopric, borough, canton, chooser, city, commune, congressional district,
constablewick,
constituency,
constituents,
county, departement, diocese, district, duchy, elector, electoral college,
electoral district, electors, government, hamlet, hundred, magistracy, metropolis, metropolitan
area, oblast, okrug, optant, parish, precinct, principality, province, region, riding, selector, sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, stake, state, territory, town, township, village, voter, wapentake, ward