elector
Americannoun
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electors
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a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
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a member of the Electoral College of the U.S.
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(usually initial capital letter) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
noun
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someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government
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(often capital) a member of the US electoral college
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(often capital) (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor
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Origin of elector
1425–75; late Middle English electo ( u ) r < Late Latin ēlēctor chooser, equivalent to eleg-, variant stem of ēligere ( see elect) + -tor -tor
Vocabulary lists containing elector
U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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Ballots received by the deadline “shall be received and counted with the same effect as if given by such elector in open town, ward, or district meeting.”
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
He is one of three ecclesiastical staff allowed to stay in the Sistine Chapel despite not being a cardinal elector, even though they will have to leave the premises during the counting of the votes.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
Xiomara Flores-Holguin was an elector Tuesday and top volunteer for Democrat George Whitesides’ congressional campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
Part of the credit for that feat is due to her thoughtful inclusion of subjects beyond the usual experts, which was guided by the understanding that most American voters have never met an elector.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
On 5 September he managed to get hold of a telescope Galileo had sent to the elector of Cologne, and finally he saw for himself.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
They had weighed up the sentences of ineligibility for public office against the "freedom of candidacy" and the "free choice of electors", they explained.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"Initially this resulted in 1,388 packs not being delivered to electors in Cardiff, in the Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf and Caerdydd Penarth constituencies," it explained.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
However, back in 2022 as Willis was still investigating Georgia’s fake electors, she was considering bringing charges against then-state Sen. Burt Jones.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
The papal electors self-segregate at mealtimes by sitting with their own countrymen.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
The method of choosing electors to that odd inspiration called the electoral college varied from state to state.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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