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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But the electorate that comes in presidential election years is different.
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
Miami’s Cuban-American electorate has historically leaned Republican, but immigration remains a volatile issue for communities, particularly when family members and friends face potential removal from the country.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
It also will be seen as a test of how the electorate feels about President Donald Trump's tenure so far.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
These experiments, interspersed with short spells in power for the more conventional parties of the center-left, show an electorate drawn to stronger and stronger versions of outsider posturing and populist extremism.
—Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
Miami’s Cuban-American electorate has historically leaned Republican, but immigration remains a volatile issue for communities, particularly when family members and friends face potential removal from the country.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
It also will be seen as a test of how the electorate feels about President Donald Trump's tenure so far.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
These experiments, interspersed with short spells in power for the more conventional parties of the center-left, show an electorate drawn to stronger and stronger versions of outsider posturing and populist extremism.
—Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Electorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electorate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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