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electoral Definition

elec·toral (ē lek′tər əl, i-; often ē′lek tôr′əl, i lek′-)

adjective

  1. of an election or electors
  2. made up of electors

electoral Synonyms

electoral

modif.

electing, selecting, discretionary, elective, by vote, by popular election, appointing, appointive, constituent.

electoral Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • register: You have to be on the electoral register in a relevant area to qualify.
  • roll: We also hold complete electoral rolls for many previous years.
  • ward: The area is divided into five electoral wards, with a total of 15 councilors.
  • reform: Gordon Brown signals he may be prepared to reopen the debate on electoral reform for the House of Commons.
  • quota: Constituency Size 4. Constituencies must comprise as nearly as possible the electoral quota.
  • division: Electoral Division Each Authority is divided up into Electoral Divisions.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: It is quite possible, I believe, for a purely electoral party to be radical.
  • ever: More importantly, he has done a first class job, leading us to our greatest ever electoral success and our membership has quadrupled.
  • even: What will determine the future of Respect is not only its broad base or its program, nor even electoral success.