selector

noun

Definition of selectornext
as in voter
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection the librarians who are the selectors of the annual award for best children's book

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  1. voter
  2. picker
  3. elector
Noun
  • He was tasked with making Trump appear cool to younger voters in a bid to target that demographic.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The combination resulted in gains for the Republican candidate among Black and Latino voters, while Harris underperformed with younger voters compared with Biden.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of voter
Noun
  • Markets that rotate around, allowing extended groups to settle down without sinking the benchmark, are generally healthy, if frustrating for stock pickers promising to outperform for a fee.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike many celebrity guest pickers who offer little more than surface-level analysis, Chalamet brought insightful commentary, citing stats for every team vying for a conference title.
    Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of picker
Noun
  • By placing each state’s votes in a separate silo, the Framers of the Constitution wisely limited the vote-counting power of any local faction or machine to the capture of one set of electors.
    The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The case focuses on efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's 2020 election result by pressuring state officials and election workers, submitting a slate of false electors and attempting to tamper with sensitive voting equipment.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of elector
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“Selector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selector. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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