elector

[ ih-lek-ter ]

/ ɪˈlɛk tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR elector ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.

a member of the electoral college of the U.S.

(usually initial capital letter) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Origin of elector

1425–75; late Middle English electo(u)r<Late Latin ēlēctor chooser, equivalent to eleg-, variant stem of ēligere (see elect) + -tor-tor

OTHER WORDS FROM elector

non·e·lec·tor, noun

Words nearby elector

Election Day, election district, electioneer, elective, elective mutism, elector, electoral, electoral college, electoral vote, electorate, electr-

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Example sentences from the Web for elector

It was decided that the Elector and his family should leave Bonn.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer|John Suchet|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was an elector, and had a taste for music and literature.
Dealings With The Dead|A Sexton of the Old School
I have now an opportunity of speaking to the Elector myself.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Elector was as silent as his predecessor, and quickly produced a bottle of Steinberg.
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

It has never been held necessary, to constitute a citizen within the act, that he should have the qualifications of an elector.
Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford|Benjamin C. Howard
Utterly unable to pay, he sold, or granted in compensation, both the Marches of Brandenburg and the dignity of Elector.
The Prussian Terror|Alexandre Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for elector

elector

/ (ɪˈlɛktə) /

noun

someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government

(often capital) a member of the US electoral college

(often capital) (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor

Derived forms of elector

electorship, noun

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单词	elector
释义	elector [ ih-lek-ter ] / ɪˈlɛk tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elector ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter. a member of the electoral college of the U.S. (usually initial capital letter) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Origin of elector 1425–75; late Middle English electo(u)r<Late Latin ēlēctor chooser, equivalent to eleg-, variant stem of ēligere (see elect) + -tor-tor OTHER WORDS FROM elector non·e·lec·tor, noun Words nearby elector Election Day, election district, electioneer, elective, elective mutism, elector, electoral, electoral college, electoral vote, electorate, electr- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elector It was decided that the Elector and his family should leave Bonn. Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer\|John Suchet\|January 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was an elector, and had a taste for music and literature. Dealings With The Dead\|A Sexton of the Old School I have now an opportunity of speaking to the Elector myself. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1\|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Elector was as silent as his predecessor, and quickly produced a bottle of Steinberg. Vivian Grey\|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli It has never been held necessary, to constitute a citizen within the act, that he should have the qualifications of an elector. Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford\|Benjamin C. Howard Utterly unable to pay, he sold, or granted in compensation, both the Marches of Brandenburg and the dignity of Elector. The Prussian Terror\|Alexandre Dumas British Dictionary definitions for elector elector / (ɪˈlɛktə) / noun someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government (often capital) a member of the US electoral college (often capital) (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor Derived forms of elector electorship, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to elector constituent, voter, balloter
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elector

noun

Origin of elector

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Example sentences from the Web for elector

British Dictionary definitions for elector

noun

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