US /ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/ UK /ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/
adj Freq #22176

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Relating to elections or voting.

    The party's electoral success surprised most political analysts.

  2. 2
    adj

    Relating to the electors who choose representatives.

    In the United States, the president is chosen by the electoral college.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
electorial
Word family
Derived forms electoralismelectoralistelectorallynonelectoralpostelectoral

Etymology

From elector + -al.

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