electorate

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɛktəɹət/, /ɪˈlɛktɹət/ Hyphenation: elect‧or‧ate === Noun === electorate (plural electorates) (politics) The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote. Synonym: constituency (historical) The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector (“a German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”); an electorship. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand) A geographical area represented by one or more elected officials; a constituency, an electoral district. Synonyms: (Australia) division, (Canada) riding, (Australia) seat, ward ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === electoral district on Wikipedia.Wikipedia electorate (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “electorate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.