n. The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
n. The geographic area encompassing an electoral district.
n. The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The whole body of electors; the aggregate of citizens entitled to vote.
n. The dignity of an elector in the Roman-German empire.
n. The territory of an elector in Germany.
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n. the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
Word Usage
"But there are signs that the Tory party has been both damaged by the expenses scandal more than they care to admit and that the electorate is as yet not in the least bit persuaded that Cameron and Osborne have got what it takes."