Word
electoral
Meanings
Relating to elections or voting.
Relating to the system or rules by which votes are counted and representatives are chosen.
Definition
Relating to elections or the process of choosing people for public office by voting.
Electoral describes anything connected with an election or voting. It is commonly used to talk about systems, rules, districts, and results involved in choosing political leaders. You will often see it in formal news and academic writing about politics and democracy.
Examples
- The report argues that the new boundary lines could reshape electoral competition across the region.
- I followed the electoral debate closely because the proposals would affect my local services.
- She studies electoral systems to understand why some countries form coalition governments more often.
- They launched an electoral campaign that focused on turnout among first-time voters.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use electoral to mean “political” in general, but it specifically refers to elections and voting.
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