electoral C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/ UK /ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/ See IPA manual Freq #22176 Meanings 1 adj Relating to elections or voting. The party's electoral success surprised most political analysts. 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 Common collocations electoral college Adjective + noun Etymology From elector + -al. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # electoral **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/ **Frequency rank:** 22176 ## Meanings 1. Relating to elections or voting. 2. Relating to the electors who choose representatives. ## Examples - The party's electoral success surprised most political analysts. - In the United States, the president is chosen by the electoral college. ## Synonyms - electorial ## Derived Forms - electoralism - electoralist - electorally - nonelectoral - postelectoral ## Etymology From elector + -al. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown