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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Asian Americans in particular have emerged as a critical part of the electorate, now making up about a quarter of the district’s population as its largest minority group.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The 40-year-old Ohio senator has embraced much of Trump's values and policies in the past few years, to the point of being something of a mini-Trump, and would likely do well within the same electorate that has backed his boss's return to the White House.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The Trump administration inherits an electorate anxious not only about the election itself but also about the candidates’ potential impact on the issues that affect their personal finances.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Yet despite that, four years ago there was a larger share of the electorate with a positive view of the economy.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The 40-year-old Ohio senator has embraced much of Trump's values and policies in the past few years, to the point of being something of a mini-Trump, and would likely do well within the same electorate that has backed his boss's return to the White House.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The Trump administration inherits an electorate anxious not only about the election itself but also about the candidates’ potential impact on the issues that affect their personal finances.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Yet despite that, four years ago there was a larger share of the electorate with a positive view of the economy.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 3 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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