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 Analysts have attributed those losses largely to voter concerns about higher costs from aggressive policies to combat climate change. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024 This category is where Emmy voters get the most strict about reverence for television as a medium. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 June 2024 The Trump campaign has also tried to court Black voters in myriad ways. Briana Stewart, ABC News, 22 June 2024 The budget process regressed further after voters in 2010 endorsed a Democratic ballot measure, Proposition 25, that dropped the budget vote to a simple majority. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for voter 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 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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