voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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Academy Award voters love actors who take on historical figures, much like last year's best actor award winner. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 At the eleventh hour, regional leaders yanked the measure from the ballot, citing dwindling voter appetite for new taxes. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025 The approval rating change is a massive change for GOP voters from a low of 4% in 2022. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025 Republicans worked hard in recent years to court Venezuelan American voters in Florida, convinced that their party’s focus on law and order and attacks on socialism could win over the fast-growing group. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for voter 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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