electorate

Plural: electorates

Noun

• the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
• The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
• The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector (“a German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”); an electorship.
• A geographical area represented by one or more elected officials; a constituency, an electoral district.

Examples

• The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.
• The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.

Synonyms

constituency, division, riding, seat, ward

Related Words

Elector, elect, electable, electant, elected, electee, electing, election, electional, electionary, electioneer, electioneering, elective, electively, elector, electoral, electoral district, electorally, electorial