'Electorate' definitions:

Definition of 'electorate'

(from WordNet)
noun
The body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote

Definition of 'Electorate'

From: GCIDE
  • Electorate \E*lect"or*ate\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]lectorat.]
  • 1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or division of them. [1913 Webster]
  • The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]