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electoral

[ ih-lek-ter-uhl, ee-lek-tawr-uhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to electors or election.
  2. consisting of electors.


electoral

/ ɪˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. relating to or consisting of electors
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ٴǰ, adverb
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  • ··ٴǰ·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electoral1

First recorded in 1665–75; elector + -al 1
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Reform UK's candidate to be the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire is entitled to stand in the contest after she was challenged over her right to do so, an electoral official has said.

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According to a 2025 electoral commission report, only 45% of people aged 11 to 25 say they are interested in UK politics.

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Reform UK wants to show they can knock a brick out of Labour's so-called "red wall", with Nigel Farage keen to prove the party's electoral credibility with a win in the North West of England.

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The campaign to protest potential Medicaid cuts will focus on six House districts where use of the federally funded health system is high and where Republicans hold, at best, a narrow electoral advantage.

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This failure to fulfill a promise, and then pretend that it was not made, could not have helped Biden’s electoral fortunes and those of Kamala Harris and the Democrats in the 2024 election.

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