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electoral
/ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/
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What does electoral mean?
adjective
- Relating to or composed of electors.
- Of, or relating to elections.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/
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In the pages of books
See this word in context.
The first of these dangers is the necessary consequence of the exigencies and want of foresight of electoral crowds.
The petition for the electoral reform has already received two hundred thousand signatures, and the illustrious Arago threatens us with a million.
More book examples (3)
"A wicked Capuchin," he was heard to say, "has disarmed me with his rosary, and thrust nothing less than six electoral crowns into his cowl."
In modern societies, to tell the truth, there is another function assigned to all citizens, outside of their special capacity, and that is the electoral duty.
The means by which it was proposed to obviate this second obstacle was to delegate the electoral powers of the nation to a body of representatives.