e ‧ lec ‧ to ‧ rate /ɪˈlekt ə rət, ɪˈlekt ə rɪt/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ election , ↑ re-election , ↑ elector , ↑ electorate , ↑ electioneering ; adjective : elected ≠ ↑ unelected , ↑ electoral , ↑ elect ; verb : ↑ elect , ↑ re-elect ; adverb : ↑ electorally ]
all the people in a country who have the right to vote:
A majority of the electorate oppose the law.