elector

(ē lektər, i-)

noun

  1. a person who elects; specif., a qualified voter
  2. a member of the electoral college
  3. Origin: transl. of Ger Kurfürst, lit., choosing prince

    any of the German princes of the Holy Roman Empire who took part in the election of the emperor

Origin: ME electour < L elector

See elector in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A qualified voter in an election.
  2. A member of the Electoral College of the United States.
  3. One of the German princes of the Holy Roman Empire entitled to elect the emperor.

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