English Dictionary

electorate

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪˈlɛktəɹət/

名詞

歴史的 オーストラリア英語 ニュージーランド英語

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

日本語の意味

国、州、選挙区などにおいて、投票権を有する全市民の集団。

The candidate tailored his message to appeal to the electorate, focusing on jobs and healthcare.

候補者は雇用と医療を重視して、有権者に訴えるようにメッセージを調整した。

意味（1）

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.

意味（2）

(historical) The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector (“a German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”); an electorship.

[I]n case Hanover should be attacked on the ground of a German quarrel, unconnected with English politics, we were not bound to defend her; yet, if a power at war with England should think fit to consider that electorate as part of the king's dominions, which perhaps according to the law of nations might be done, our honour must require that it should be defended against such an attack.

意味（3）

(chiefly Australia, New Zealand) A geographical area represented by one or more elected officials; a constituency, an electoral district.

The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.

electorates （ plural ）