electorate

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛkt(ə)rət/

noun

  • 1 [treated as singular or plural] all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election: 75 per cent of the electorate voted for a Scottish parliament in some form
  • 2Australian/NZ the area represented by one Member of Parliament.
  • 3 historical the office or territories of a German elector.