elec·tor·ate \ə̇ˈlekt(ə)rə̇]t, ēl- sometimes -təˌrā]; usu ]d.+V\noun (-s) Etymology: French électorat, from Medieval Latin elector + French -at -ate 1.: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector 2.: a body of people entitled to vote < the president appealed directly to the electorate >