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electorate definition

elec·tor·ate (ē lek′tər it, i-)

noun

  1. all those qualified to vote in an election
  2. the rank or territory of an elector in the Holy Roman Empire

Etymology: ML electoratus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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