electorate

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ɪˈlɛktərət/ UK /ɪˈlɛktərət/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
all the people entitled to vote in an election

The electorate turned out in record numbers for the referendum.

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1 noun · all the people entitled to... voters constituencyelectorspublic

Word family

Related forms elect elector election

Etymology

From elector (from Latin ēlēctor 'chooser', from ēligere 'to choose') + -ate; originally the territory of a German prince-elector, later the body of voters.

ēlēctor Latin ēligere Latin legere Latin

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# electorate

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

## Meanings
1. all the people entitled to vote in an election

## Examples
- The electorate turned out in record numbers for the referendum.

## Synonyms
- voters
- constituency
- electors
- public

## Related Forms
- elect
- elector
- election

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

## Etymology
From elector (from Latin ēlēctor 'chooser', from ēligere 'to choose') + -ate; originally the territory of a German prince-elector, later the body of voters.

## AI Etymology
Electorate comes from elector (from Latin ēlēctor 'chooser', from ēligere 'to choose') + -ate; originally the territory of a German prince-elector, later the body of voters. The etymological trail includes Latin ēlēctor, Latin ēligere, and Latin legere. As a noun, electorate names all the people entitled to vote in an election. The same family is visible in related forms such as elect, elector, and election. 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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