electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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However, Francis' intervention may intensify debates within the Catholic electorate over the moral implications of the administration's immigration policies.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In both votes, a European direction was favored by the electorate.
—Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the plaintiffs collectively represent 2% of the California electorate (less than half a million voters out of 24 million registered).
—Jeremy Gruber, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The voter persona of the likely June 24 electorate is older, female, significantly non-white and Jewish, and resides outside of Manhattan and Brownstone Brooklyn.
—Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In both votes, a European direction was favored by the electorate.
—Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the plaintiffs collectively represent 2% of the California electorate (less than half a million voters out of 24 million registered).
—Jeremy Gruber, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The voter persona of the likely June 24 electorate is older, female, significantly non-white and Jewish, and resides outside of Manhattan and Brownstone Brooklyn.
—Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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