voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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Trump won the 2016 and 2024 U.S. presidential elections in part by appealing to working class voters hurt by the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs over many years. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 27 May 2025 Janet Lynn Stumbo leaned on her cane and surveyed the two dozen or so voters who had convened in a small Appalachian town to meet with the chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025 Some critics say the 2018 ballot measure, which was approved by more than 78% of city voters, set the salaries for council members and the mayor too high. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025 The poll also found that young voters increasingly see Republicans as better on the economy. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for voter

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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