electorate noun

/ɪˈlek.tər.ət/

/-tɚ-/ n [C usually singular + singular or plural verb]

Definition

all the people who are allowed to vote

The present voting system distorts the wishes of the electorate.

(Definition of electorate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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