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Electorate
Pronunciation : E*lect"or*ate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. ?lectorat.]
Definition : 1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire.
2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or division of them. The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. M. Arnold.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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