Definition of ELECTORATE

electorate

Meanings

Plural: electorates

Noun

  • the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
  • The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
  • The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector (“a German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”); an electorship.
  • A geographical area represented by one or more elected officials; a constituency, an electoral district.

Origin / Etymology

From elector (“person eligible to vote in an election; German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”) + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Scrabble Score: 12

electorate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
electorate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
electorate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

electorate is a valid Words With Friends word