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elector definition

elec·tor (ē lek′tər, i-)

noun

  1. a person who elects; specif., a qualified voter
  2. a member of the electoral college

  3. Etymology: 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

Etymology: ME electour < L elector

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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