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elector
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e·lec·tor  (-lktr)
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
Noun
1. someone who is eligible to vote in an election
2. (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes who were entitled to elect a new emperor: the Elector of Hanover
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.electorelector - a citizen who has a legal right to vote
electorate - 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
Translations
elector [ɪˈlɛktəʳ] nelector(a) m/f
elector [ɪˈlɛktəʳ] nélecteur/trice
elector [ɪˈlɛktəʳ] elect nWähler(in) m(f)
elector [ɪˈlɛktəʳ] nelettore/trice


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