voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

Examples of voter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bridgeport city councilwoman Maria Pereira could potentially face criminal charges for allegedly mishandling voters’ absentee ballots during the city’s Democratic primary last year. Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024 After the Revolution, voters saw governors as democratic leaders of thriving representative governments. Rebecca Brannon / Made By History, TIME, 3 July 2024 The fact that many prominent Democrats have yet to say the obvious and instead have told voters not to worry about one bad debate is a poignant national version of the denial that almost every family eventually goes through with respect to an aging patriarch or matriarch. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024 Biden’s stumbling performance during the debate underscored long-simmering concerns among voters about the 81-year-old president’s age and ability to serve effectively in the White House. Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for voter 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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