"selectorate" meaning in All languages combined

See selectorate on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: selectorates [plural]
Etymology: Blend of select + electorate Etymology templates: {{blend|en|select|electorate}} Blend of select + electorate Head templates: {{en-noun}} selectorate (plural selectorates)
  1. The group of people involved in making a selection, e.g. to select a party's candidate for an election. Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-selectorate-en-noun-emKzIOiH Disambiguation of Politics: 80 20
  2. (UK) The members of a political party with voting rights. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-selectorate-en-noun-wj7JDZrj Categories (other): British English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

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