electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
Examples of electoral in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Zoom in: Energy and Commerce has undergone something of an energy policy brain drain in recent years with retirements and electoral churn.
—
Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
Some groups funded by Wyss’s group directly involve themselves in electoral politics, whereas others adopt more indirect roles by criticizing the Trump administration and Republicans more broadly.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025
But while Munich had been hoping to hear greater detail on the Trump administrations publicly morphing peace plan for Ukraine, they were battered with a bizarre, post-truth litany of culture-war complaints and a bid to sow serious doubt about electoral integrity across Europe.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
After Trump's electoral victory in November, TikTok CEO Shou Chew met with him at Mar-a-Lago and later attended his inauguration ceremony, the BBC reported.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for electoral 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
Some groups funded by Wyss’s group directly involve themselves in electoral politics, whereas others adopt more indirect roles by criticizing the Trump administration and Republicans more broadly.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025
But while Munich had been hoping to hear greater detail on the Trump administrations publicly morphing peace plan for Ukraine, they were battered with a bizarre, post-truth litany of culture-war complaints and a bid to sow serious doubt about electoral integrity across Europe.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
After Trump's electoral victory in November, TikTok CEO Shou Chew met with him at Mar-a-Lago and later attended his inauguration ceremony, the BBC reported.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for electoral
Articles Related to electoral
Dictionary Entries Near electoral
Cite this Entry
“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share