Spanish word

elector

Pronunciation

IPA/elekˈtoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvoter

Example

El elector votó ayer.

The voter voted yesterday.

Illustration for elector (voter)

More examples

El elector indeciso aún no ha decidido su voto.

The undecided voter has not yet decided their vote.

Core concept

Member of the electorate who may legally cast a ballot.

Common phrases

  • elector indeciso

    undecided voter

  • elector registrado

    registered voter

  • elector clave

    key voter

Similar words

votante: Actually casts a ballot in an election.
ciudadano: Holds citizenship of a country or municipality.

Definition in Spanish

Miembro del electorado que posee el derecho legal de participar en la votación.

Word origin

Spanish elector derives from Latin elector, ultimately from the verb eligere (ex 'out' + legere 'gather, choose'), so it literally names someone who chooses and thus a person qualified to vote.

Usage tips

  • Common in legal texts; electorado means the whole body of voters rather than a single elector, and electo means someone already elected.

Other meanings

  • electornoun

Opposites

  • abstencionistanonvoternoun

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