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elector
[ ih-lek-ter ]
/ ÉȘËlÉk tÉr /
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noun
a member of the electoral college of the U.S.
(usually initial capital letter) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
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elector
/ (ÉȘËlÉktÉ) /
noun
someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government
(often capital) a member of the US electoral college
(often capital) (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor
Derived forms of elector
electorship, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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