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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Such a win could also pull Florida further out of reach for Democrats, who have struggled in recent years to win over a Hispanic electorate that has increasingly sided with Republicans.
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Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
But the electorate there has also grown more disaffected.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
But the electorate there has also grown more disaffected.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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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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