electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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In her home state, about 4 in 10 New York voters in the November election viewed her favorably while about the same share had an unfavorable opinion, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the 2024 electorate.
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Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Except for Democratic primaries, the relatively uncompetitive nature of our politics means politicians compete to outdo one another in support of causes popular with Maryland’s relatively liberal electorate.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
Around a fifth of the Democratic primary electorate are far, far left progressives.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Easy to dupe the electorate, to greenwash, to spin, to obfuscate, and to sell the politics of greed.
—Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Except for Democratic primaries, the relatively uncompetitive nature of our politics means politicians compete to outdo one another in support of causes popular with Maryland’s relatively liberal electorate.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
Around a fifth of the Democratic primary electorate are far, far left progressives.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Easy to dupe the electorate, to greenwash, to spin, to obfuscate, and to sell the politics of greed.
—Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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