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electorado

electorate

noun eh-lehk-toh-RAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Electorado is a collective noun referring to all eligible voters as a body. It is always singular in Spanish even when referring to millions of people (el electorado decidió). The related adjective is electoral (campaña electoral, sistema electoral).

Examples

"El electorado rechazó la propuesta en las urnas."

Natural Translation

The electorate rejected the proposal at the polls.

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