electoral

UK /ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/ US /ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/

adj 2

Definitions

adj

Relating to or composed of electors.

Of, or relating to elections.

Even in Austria, a largely uneventful democracy, the far right Freedom Party has achieved startling electoral success on the strength of its ability to play up people’s suspicions and anger that "everything is rigged" and that the system is weighted to discount the popular will.

Collocations

ADJ.

enough, new, racial, received, registered, startling, transparent

The startling electoral results shocked political analysts across the country yesterday.

VERB + ELECTORAL

achieved, characterized, divided, financing, led, needs, won

The party's internal divisions led electoral losses in three consecutive election cycles.

ELECTORAL + NOUN

college, college's, constituencies, disenfranchisement, law, manifesto, manipulation, office

The electoral college decided the presidential outcome in a way that surprised many voters.

PREP.

in, in, into, on, on, without

The new voting system will have a significant impact on electoral outcomes across the country.

ADV.

truly

The election results were truly electoral in nature, reflecting the diverse preferences of millions of voters.

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Garfield won 214 electoral votes.

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Jefferson received 162 electoral votes.

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The politician was accused of nepotism when he employed his wife in his electoral office, without advertising the position.

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There's no chance of him financing his electoral campaign.

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King led the campaign to end racial segregation and electoral disenfranchisement in the USA using very similar methods to Gandhi in India.

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