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How to pronounce electors
IPA transcription: [ɪ'lɛktɚz]
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Noun
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a citizen who has a legal right to vote
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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.