Electoral Meaning
/ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to or composed of electors.
adjOf, or relating to elections.
Sentence Examples
Garfield won 214 electoral votes.
Jefferson received 162 electoral votes.
It is undemocratic to govern an area without an electoral mandate.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ college formally meets to confirm the winner of the presidential race.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Garfield won 214 ____ votes.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English elector Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English electoral From elector + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Even in Austria, a largely uneventful democracy, the far right Freedom Party has achieved startling electoral success on the strength of its ability to play up people’s suspicions and anger that "everything is rigged" and that the system is weighted to discount the popular will."
— 2016 August 31, Rashmee Roshan Lall, “Nationalism is the new normal in global politics”, in The National:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ college formally meets to confirm the winner of the presidential race.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Garfield won 214 ____ votes.