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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 [ɪˈlɛktərɪt]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the body of all qualified voters
2. (Historical Terms) the rank, position, or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire
3. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) Austral and NZ the area represented by a Member of Parliament
4. Austral and NZ the voters in a constituency
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
electorate [ɪˈlektərɪt] Nelectorado m

electorate [ɪˈlɛktərət] nélectorat m

electorate
nWähler pl, → Wählerschaft f

electorate [ɪˈlɛktrɪt] nelettorato
electorate [ɪˈlɛktrɪt] nelettorato

electorate جمهور الناخبين voliči vælgerkorps Wählerschaft εκλογικό σώμα electorado äänestäjät électorat izborno tijelo elettorato 選挙人 유권자 kiesdistrict velgergruppe elektorat eleitorado электорат valkrets ประชาชนผู้เลือกตั้ง seçmen bölgesi đoàn cử tri 选民


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Labor leader Mark Latham said that for many people in his and other electorates, the $3000 lump sum was 'temptation'.
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The question then is whether this type of Europe--a flexible collection of nation states committed to cooperation but not union--may prove so attractive to the electorates of the euro-zone that deep integration never achieves popular political backing and "enhanced cooperation" among EMU members never gets off the ground.
 
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