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electorate

[ih-lek-ter-it] / ɪˈlɛk tər ɪt /


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He was powered by a vigorous social media presence and an angry electorate thirsty for change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Political experts argue that messages that seem contradictory to a candidate’s background, as well as drowning voters with incessant ads, can be jarring and off-putting to the electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Under-30s make up about a quarter of Peru's electorate, and many who protested feel neither candidate can deliver real change.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The top-two finishers could turn on the composition of the electorate, which is hard to predict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“On the day the electorate, as expected in polls, was voting in unprecedented numbers against bombing North Vietnam or otherwise escalating the war, we were working to set such a policy in motion,” Ellsberg recalled.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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