About The Word Electorate

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Electorate

Electorate Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Electorate?
[n] the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
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1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as
in the old German empire.
2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are
entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or
division of them.
The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. --M.
Arnold.
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