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Definition of elector

elector

/ɪˈlɛktər/
e · lec · tor
Plural:electors
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Adjective:electoral
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• noun

1

A person who has the legal right to vote in an election.

Example

"Every registered elector in the district received a mail-in ballot ahead of the municipal vote."

2

American A member of the Electoral College chosen to represent a state in casting the official votes for the President and Vice President of the United States.

Example

"Each state is allocated a number of electors equal to its total representation in Congress."

3

Any of the German princes and archbishops of the Holy Roman Empire who were constitutionally entitled to elect the emperor.

Example

"The Golden Bull of 1356 formally established the seven imperial electors of the Holy Roman Empire."

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electioneering
elective
electively
elector
electoral
electorally
electorate

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Late Middle English from Old French 'eslectour' or directly from Latin 'elector' (meaning 'chooser'), from the verb 'eligere' ('to pick out' or 'choose').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Elector. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/elector
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