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electorate

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e·lec·tor·ate  (-lktr-t)
n.
1. A body of qualified voters.
2. The dignity or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire.

electorate
Noun
1. all the people in an area or country who have the right to vote in an election
2. the rank or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.electorate - the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
citizenry, people - the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"
constituency - the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
vote - a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"
elector, voter - a citizen who has a legal right to vote
Translations
Spanish electorate [ɪˈlɛktərɪt] nelectorado
French electorate [ɪˈlɛktərɪt] elect nélectorat m
German electorate [ɪˈlɛktərɪt] elect nWähler pl, Wählerschaft f
Italian electorate [ɪˈlɛktərɪt] nelettorato

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Prince Michael, of the Electorate of Valleluna, sat on his favourite bench in the park.
I must confess that it was at first a painful shock to me to realise that the time had come when it was necessary for us to take any heed of the uneducated rabble who seem born into the world discontented with their station in life, and instead of making honest attempts to improve it waste their time railing against us who are more fortunately placed, and in endeavours to mislead in every possible way the electorate of the country.
The chairman was still more worried when the monster torchlight procession came off, with the members of the Doyle Republican Association all in red capes and hats, and free beer for every voter in the ward--the best beer ever given away in a political campaign, as the whole electorate testified.
 
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