1. all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
2. the territory of a German elector in the Holy Roman Empire
Usage: historical

Examples

• The candidate appealed directly to the electorate through television ads.
• Young voters make up a significant portion of the electorate.
• The electorate will decide the outcome of next month’s referendum.
• Politicians must convince the electorate that their policies will work.
• The electorate expressed dissatisfaction with the current government.
• Brandenburg was one of the most powerful electorates in medieval Germany.