Electoral: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ณ๏ธ
electoral
[ ษชหlษktษrษl ]
politics
Relating to or denoting the system of voting by which voters choose representatives in elections
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The electoral process is a crucial part of a democratic society
- The electoral college system is unique to the United States
Translations
Translations of the word "electoral" in other languages:
๐ต๐น eleitoral
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเคพเคตเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Wahl-
๐ฎ๐ฉ elektoral
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฑะพััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wyborczy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ธๆใฎ (ใใใใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉlectoral
๐ช๐ธ electoral
๐น๐ท seรงim
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๊ฑฐ์ (seongeoui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุฎุงุจู
๐จ๐ฟ volebnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ volebnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ไธพ็ (xuวnjว de)
๐ธ๐ฎ volilni
๐ฎ๐ธ kosninga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะนะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แฉแแแแแแแก (archevnebis)
๐ฆ๐ฟ seรงki
๐ฒ๐ฝ electoral
Word origin
The word 'electoral' originated from the Latin word 'elector', meaning chooser or selector. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. The concept of electoral systems has evolved over time, with various forms of voting mechanisms developed to ensure fair representation in elections. The usage of the term 'electoral' became more prominent in the 19th and 20th centuries with the establishment of modern democratic processes.
See also: elect, electing, election, electioneering, elector.