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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On Sunday, voters will decide whether to stick with Noboa’s course against the country’s crime epidemic or seek an alternative voice in his political rival Luisa González. Max Saltman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025 Across the South, such activity had triggered deadly white violence against Black voters, organizers and officeholders in the decades since the war. Essence, 8 Feb. 2025 But the 2024 election upended those assumptions, as Mr. Trump not only won the White House but also sharply improved his standing among nonwhite voters. Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 Hispanic voters had the highest percentage of positive responses among racial groups. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 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 21 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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