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IPA transcription: [ɪ'lɛktɚz]

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Noun

  • a citizen who has a legal right to vote

  • any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

Usage examples

  • Goldberg is on the Board of Selectors of Jefferson Awards for Public Service.
  • A substantial rural area with a small number of electors is also included.
  • The mayor is elected at large by all electors.
  • His was then ignominiously sacked by the chairman of selectors, Peter May.
  • Most states do not put the names of the electors on the ballot.
  • These performances encouraged the selectors to persevere with Ogilvie for the next two tests.
  • As with previous practice, the cardinal electors were assigned rooms by lot.
  • Robinson receiving more votes than there were registered electors in his constituency.
  • For electors, the requirements were usually higher than for the original voters.
  • Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates.