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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Other British films to find favour among BAFTA voters include Blitz with three nominations, The Outrun with three nominations and Hard Truths with two. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025 In the fall of 2023, Lopez and other Johnson opponents launched a months-long drive to place a symbolic question on the March 2024 primary ballot asking voters whether to end Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 City voters passed the ordinance in defiance of the state, and out of concern that there are insufficient safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting. Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025 In both elections the group spent money trying to persuade voters through its nonprofit, but state officials deemed that under state law its election work should have been done by an independent committee. Brittany Gibson, Axios, 15 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 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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