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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The electorate was not in the mood for status quo politics.
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Adopting these tactics could be crucial to winning over young voters, millions of whom enter the electorate every four years.
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Adweek wrote in an analysis Tuesday that alternative media and conservative platforms have cemented their hold on the electorate.
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So, the polling evidence is pretty strong that the electorate has become more Republican in Wisconsin and elsewhere.
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ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Adopting these tactics could be crucial to winning over young voters, millions of whom enter the electorate every four years.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
Adweek wrote in an analysis Tuesday that alternative media and conservative platforms have cemented their hold on the electorate.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
So, the polling evidence is pretty strong that the electorate has become more Republican in Wisconsin and elsewhere.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 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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