e·lec·tor ( -l k t r)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. |
elector [ɪˈlɛktə]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) a member of the US electoral college
3. (Historical Terms) (often capital) (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor
electorship n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  elector - a citizen who has a legal right to voteelectorate - the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote constituent - a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected" citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community crossover voter, crossover - a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party floater - a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election floating voter, swing voter - a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other |
| 2. | Elector - any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) |
elector
noun voter, chooser, selector, constituent, member of the electorate, member of a constituency, enfranchised person Each elector is required to list his order of preferences.
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