selectorate

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noun

The group of people involved in making a selection, e.g. to select a party's candidate for an election.

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Meanings

nounselectorate (plural selectorates)

plural selectorates

  1. The group of people involved in making a selection, e.g. to select a party's candidate for an election.
  2. UKThe members of a political party with voting rights.

Origin

Blend of select + electorate.

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Cite this entry
APA

selectorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectorate

MLA

“selectorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectorate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selectorate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectorate.

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