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Noun: electorate  i'lek-tu-rut
  1. The body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
     
  2. [Austral, NZ] The body of voters who elect a representative for their area
    - constituency

Derived forms: electorates

See also: elect

Type of: body, citizenry, people

Encyclopedia: Electorate

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Electra
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