elector

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ɪˈlɛktər/ UK /ɪˈlɛktə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a person entitled to vote in an election

Each elector cast a single ballot in the closely watched race.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person entitled to vote... voter constituentballot-caster

Opposites

candidate

Word family

Derived forms electoral electorateelectorship

Related forms elect election electorate

Etymology

From Latin ēlēctor ('chooser'), from ēligere ('to pick out, choose'), from ex- ('out') + legere ('to gather, choose').

ēlēctor Latin ēligere Latin legere Latin

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Topics

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# elector

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈlɛktər/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈlɛktə/

## Meanings
1. a person entitled to vote in an election

## Examples
- Each elector cast a single ballot in the closely watched race.

## Synonyms
- voter
- constituent
- ballot-caster

## Antonyms
- candidate

## Derived Forms
- electoral
- electorate
- electorship

## Related Forms
- elect
- election
- electorate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ēlēctor
- Root: ēligere
- Root: legere

## Etymology
From Latin ēlēctor ('chooser'), from ēligere ('to pick out, choose'), from ex- ('out') + legere ('to gather, choose').

## AI Etymology
Elector comes from Latin ēlēctor ('chooser'), from ēligere ('to pick out, choose'), from ex- ('out') + legere ('to gather, choose'). The etymological trail includes Latin ēlēctor, Latin ēligere, and Latin legere. As a noun, elector names a person entitled to vote in an election. The same family is visible in derived forms such as electoral, electorate, and electorship and related forms such as elect, election, and electorate. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Politics & International Affairs
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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