elector

əˈlɛktər

Definition

Definition of elector - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

voting rightsperson who has the right to vote in an election

Each elector cast their vote in the presidential election..

constituent

voter

US politics

TECH.

member of the electoral college in the US

TECH.

The elector pledged to vote according to the state's majority..

delegate

voter

history

Dated

German prince electing the Holy Roman Emperor

Dated

The elector cast his vote for the new emperor.

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Origin of elector

Latin, elector (chooser)

Terms with elector included in their meaning

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electress

historical title

wife of a German elector in history

electress

historical role

female elector in the Holy Roman Empire

electorship

political role

position or term of an elector

Examples of elector in a sentence

An elector must be registered to vote.
Each elector has a significant role in the election.
The elector cast his vote early.
The elector's decision was crucial in the election.
Each elector had a significant role in the process.

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French:électeur, grand électeur, ...
German:Wahlberechtigter, Wahlmann, ...
Italian:elettore, principe elettore, ...
Spanish:elector, ...
Portuguese:eleitor, príncipe-eleitor, ...
Chinese:选民, 选举团成员, ...
Japanese:有権者, 選挙人団のメンバー, ...
Arabic:ناخب, ناخب رئاسي, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹחֵר, אֶלְקְטוֹר, ...
Russian:избиратель, выборщик, ...
Ukrainian:виборець, курфюрст, ...
Hindi:मतदाता, इलेक्टर, ...
Bengali:ভোটার, ইলেক্টর, ...
Catalan:elector, membre del col.legi electoral, ...
Czech:volič, volitel, ...
Danish:vælger, valgmand, ...
Dutch:kiezer, kiesman, ...
Greek:εκλογέας, εκλέκτορας, ...
Hungarian:választó, elektor, ...
Khmer:អ្នកបោះឆ្នោត, សមាជិកក្រុមអ្នកបោះឆ្នោតប្រធានាធិបតី, ...
Korean:유권자, 선거인단, ...
Persian:رأی‌دهنده, انتخاب‌کننده, ...
Polish:wyborca, elektor, ...
Portuguese (BR):eleitor, príncipe eleitor, ...
Romanian:alegător, prinț elector, ...
Swedish:elektor, kurfurste, ...
Thai:ผู้มีสิทธิเลือกตั้ง, สมาชิกคณะผู้เลือกตั้ง, ...
Turkish:seçmen, seçici, ...
Vietnamese:cử tri, đại cử tri, ...

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