electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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Still, faced with mounting frustration over the border, and an electorate that considered immigration a top concern, Mr. Biden in June issued an executive order banning asylum for migrants who crossed illegally into the country.
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Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Carter, who won the presidency promising good government and honest talk for an electorate disillusioned by the Vietnam War and Watergate, signed significant legislation and negotiated a landmark peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Vote-by-mail ballots will go out in mid-February, so there is not a lot of time to educate the Pines electorate.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
But that messaging fell short with the American electorate.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Carter, who won the presidency promising good government and honest talk for an electorate disillusioned by the Vietnam War and Watergate, signed significant legislation and negotiated a landmark peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Vote-by-mail ballots will go out in mid-February, so there is not a lot of time to educate the Pines electorate.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
But that messaging fell short with the American electorate.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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