electoral

adjective

elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl How to pronounce electoral (audio)
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system

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Republican members of Congress have very strong electoral incentives not to comply with the president. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Diehards from heavily partisan districts are immune from larger electoral trends. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Mar. 2025 The last presidential nominee to win a major electoral office and immediately turn around to successfully seek his party’s presidential nomination two years later was Thomas Dewey, who was elected New York governor in 1942. Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 Trump, though, has claimed that the edit was done to boost Harris’ electoral chances. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for electoral

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of electoral was in 1675

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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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electoral

adjective
elec·​tor·​al i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl How to pronounce electoral (audio)
: of or relating to an election or electors

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