ELECTORATE


Meaning of ELECTORATE in English

[ ɪ'lɛkt(ə)rət ]

■ noun

1》 [treated as sing. or plural ] all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.

2》 Austral./NZ the area represented by one Member of Parliament.

3》 historical the office or territories of a German Elector.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.