voter

American  

[voh-ter] / ˈvoʊ tər /

noun

1. a person who votes.

2. a person who has a right to vote; elector.

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voter British  

/ ˈvəʊtə /

noun

1. a person who can or does vote

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Etymology

Origin of voter

1570–80; vote (v.) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Siddiq's lawyers have disputed she is a Bangladeshi citizen, telling the Financial Times she has "never had" an ID card or voter ID, and "has not held a passport since she was a child".

From BBC

The Swiss public has offered voters in those places a lesson in economic common sense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aside from a new president, more than six million voters will elect 128 legislators and cast ballots for hundreds of other posts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Treasury would backstop the peso if voters gave the coalition the support the Argentinian president needs to govern over the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Search results reveal substantial evidence that voter reaction to scandals remains consequential and materially affects electoral viability.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• citizen
• resident
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