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Meaning of "elector" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTOR

elector  [ɪˈlɛktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elector is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elector in the English dictionary

The first definition of elector in the dictionary is someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government. Other definition of elector is a member of the US electoral college. Elector is also any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTOR


collector
kəˈlɛktə
connecter
kəˈnɛktə
deflector
dɪˈflɛktə
detector
dɪˈtɛktə
director
dɪˈrɛktə
free-selector
ˈfriːsɪˌlɛktə
genuflector
ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛktə
hector
ˈhɛktə
inflector
ɪnˈflɛktə
inspector
ɪnˈspɛktə
neglector
nɪˈɡlɛktə
noncollector
ˌnɒnkəˈlɛktə
prelector
prɪˈlɛktə
protector
prəˈtɛktə
reflector
rɪˈflɛktə
retroreflector
ˌrɛtrəʊrɪˈflɛktə
sector
ˈsɛktə
selecta
sɪˈlɛktə
selector
sɪˈlɛktə
vector
ˈvɛktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTOR

electioneer
electioneerer
electioneering
elections judge
elective
elective surgery
electively
electoral
electoral boundaries
electoral college
electoral district
electoral map
electoral register
electoral roll
electoral vote
electorally
electorate
electoress
electorial
electorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTOR

actor
art director
artistic director
associate director
connector
corrector
debt collector
detective chief inspector
effector
executive director
injector
lector
managing director
music director
private sector
projector
public sector
rector
sales director
smoke detector
Spector

Synonyms and antonyms of elector in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELECTOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elector» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elector

Translation of «elector» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTOR

Find out the translation of elector to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elector from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elector» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有选举权的人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elector
570 millions of speakers

English

elector
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्वाचक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناخب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избиратель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eleitor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

électeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wähler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選挙人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유권자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemilih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cử tri
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்காளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मतदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçmen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elettore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyborca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виборець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elector
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκλέκτορας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keurvors
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velgeren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elector

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTOR»

The term «elector» is regularly used and occupies the 56.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elector» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elector» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elector

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTOR»

Discover the use of elector in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elector and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The great elector
Frederick William, the 'Great Elector' of Brandenburg (1640-88) was the founder of Prussia, itself the forerunner of the united Germany of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Derek McKay, 2001
2
The Youth of the Great Elector
Step back from the window, ladies, make room foryour Elector and lord! And you, Count Schwarzenberg, come and give me your arm;I would leanupon you!" The count willingly offered the Elector his arm. Powerfully drawn upby him, the ...
Luise Mühlbach
3
George II: King and Elector
With George's story at its heart, the book reconstructs his thoughts and actions through a careful reading of the letters and papers of those around him.
Andrew C. Thompson, 2011
4
The Germanic empire reduced into departments under the ...
... the Prince of Naffau- Dellembourg ; and it communicates with the new ftates of his ally the Elector of Bavaria, whofe prejudices againft the Houfe of Auftria are no longer a fecret. By this difpofitiort of his f^ates, the King of Pruffia envelopes the ...
5
Remarks on the Constitution of Maine, by an Elector
REMARKS. CONSTITUTION. or. It is common at the present day for careless and inaccurate writers to set up the cry "hypercriticism," whenever any thing is said about correctness of style, or precision in the use of language. It is enough, say ...
‎1834
6
Rectore Magnificentissimo Serenissimo Principe ... Wilhelmo ...
Martin Schmeizel. Vïlï. Aiteru ratio,qua ïmpoftura authentici venditati, liquido demonftraripoteft, petitur a Confesfione Legatorum Bavaria Ehtloris , D. Oexlcin & D. Ernßii, CanceUarii aulici, quippe qui in Comitiis Imperialibus A, 1653. & 1654.
Martin Schmeizel, 1718
7
Inside the Vatican
Thus while the candidate stayed aloof from the nitty-gritty of ecclesiastical politics, his great elector would wheel and deal and twist arms. In the past, promises of papal favors and appointments were offered for votes. During the time of the ...
Thomas J. Reese, 1998
8
Digest of the laws of California: containing all laws of a ...
If any person shall directly, or indirectly, use any threats, menace, or force, or any corrupt means or device, at, or previous to, any election held pursuant to this act, towards any elector, to hinder or deter him from voting at such election ; or shall ...
William H. R. Wood, 1857
9
Curious Land: Jesuit Accommodation and the Origins of Sinology
1640-1688), the Elector of Brandenburg - known more familiarly as the Great Elector - laid the cornerstone of the modern Brandenburg-Prussian state in his attempts to consolidate his inherited and acquired territories. What he inherited were ...
David E. Mungello, 1989
10
Taming the Electoral College
36 Calhoun was not an elector, nor were those who allegedly received promises in 1800 and 1876. But an elector in a close contest has just what those others brought to the table: a large measure of influence over the selection of the ...
Robert William Bennett, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elector is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Renaissance Scholar Who Rescued The Talmud, Zohar and …
Aligned with Reuchlin were certain theological seminaries such as the University of Vienna, a number of cardinals and bishops and the Elector ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
2
Huntsville 2014 election most expensive in region
That means Huntsville spent $5.09 for every eligible voter, which was also the highest per elector rate of any municipality in the region. «www.muskokaregion.com/, Jul 15»
3
Longtime lawyer Jerry Johnson dies
He participated in county and state conventions and served as a presidential elector and as a delegate to several Democratic national ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
4
Lenape Chamber Ensemble summer series begins
Walter von Simon's "Kurassiermarsch, Grosser Kurfurst (Great Elector) is a slow German march used by that country's equestrian brigades. «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
5
Tai Po District Council by-election poll cards sent to electors
Together with the poll cards, the REO has sent to every elector of the San Fu Constituency a map showing the location of the designated polling ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
6
This Day, July 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
1553: “The Elector Maurice of Saxony” who in 1542 “expelled the Jews from Zwickau” where they had lived since 1308 and who expelled them ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
7
J&K: Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee elections held peacefully
... the printed voter list was not as per the last Assembly polls and was lacking photographs and EPIC (Elector's Photo Identity Card) details. «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
8
* Sri Lanka Election Chief sets up centers to receive election …
... provided in the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Act for any registered elector, who reasonably fears that due to conditions prevailing in ... «Colombo Page, Jul 15»
9
As Turley steps down, Dems seek successor
... “any qualified elector” may submit his or her name to the clerk of the 9th District Court as a candidate for the position. In that event, 9th District ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
10
Do you want to be a councillor?
Expressions of interest are invited from applicants who must be over 18 and be an elector, live or work in or near Sandy and be a citizen of the ... «Biggleswade Today, Jul 15»

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