Definition of electors Electors

/ɪlɛˈktɚz/ - [ilekterz] -

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What does electors mean?

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Noun
elector - any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
		prince a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
elector - a citizen who has a legal right to vote
		voter
		citizen a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
		electorate the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
		constituent (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
		crossover voter, crossover a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
		floater an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location

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elector (Noun)
A person eligible to vote in an election.
elector (Noun)
An official serving in an electoral college or similar assembly.

elector (n.)
One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a candidate for office.
elector (n.)
Hence, specifically, in any country, a person legally qualified to vote.
elector (n.)
In the old German empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor.
elector (n.)
One of the persons chosen, by vote of the people in the United States, to elect the President and Vice President.
elector (a.)
Pertaining to an election or to electors.

An elector is someone who can vote in an election.

In the history of Germany an elector was a prince or archbishop who had the right to vote for the Emperor who ruled over the Holy Roman Empire. Sometimes they were called "Kurfürsten" in German. They had a lot of power in their own district.

In the United States, electors are delegates who have the right to vote in the U.S. Electoral College for the President of the United States.