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elector

/ɪˈlɛktər/
/ɪˈlɛktə/
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Other forms: electors

Definitions of elector
  1. noun
    a citizen who has a legal right to vote
    synonyms: voter
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    types:
    constituent
    a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
    crossover, crossover voter
    a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
    floater
    a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
    floating voter, swing voter
    a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other
    type of:
    citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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