voter

noun

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

Examples of voter in a Sentence

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In both cases, voters were curious about the scope and pace of action in Washington since President Trump took office, if less boisterously in Wyoming than the event 1,800 miles to the southeast. Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025 Like in Kansas City, Missouri, where voters have renewed their support for a local earnings tax every few years since 1963, Haley’s bill would authorize local governments to tax both residents and people who commute to the county to work. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025 Conversely, on the left, many figures contend the Democratic Party that been too cozy for too long with corporatist interests, losing the allegiance of the working-class voters who were once its bedrock. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025 Why did some of your voters vote for Trump and you? Charlotte Alter, TIME, 14 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 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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