An electorate is a body of people allowed to vote in an election. In the United States, when you turn eighteen, you may join the electorate and help choose a president.
Noun
the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
n.
The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector,
as in the old German empire.
n.
The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are
entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or division of
them.
Usage Examples
Making recess appointments when the Senate isn't in recess is neither rational nor moderate. It's a raw misuse of executive power by a president whose love of government is his most vulnerable spot with the electorate.
The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate.
You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. That's what natural history programmes should be for.
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Other Usage ExamplesWhat happened with Hurricane Katrina was the American electorate was forced to look at what lay behind the veneer of chest-beating. We all saw the consequences of having terrible government leadership.
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
When political and business leaders tell the public - any public - 'We don't trust you to make the right decision' - they prejudice that electorate against the very proposals they want it to accept and undermine public confidence in themselves.
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