"electable" meaning in English

See electable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more electable [comparative], most electable [superlative]
Etymology: elect + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elect|able}} elect + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} electable (comparative more electable, superlative most electable)
  1. able to be elected to office Derived forms: re-electable Related terms: electability Translations (able to be elected to office): избираем (izbiraem) (Bulgarian), wählbar (German), valbar (Swedish), väljbar (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-electable-en-adj-kV-W4ek6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 60 40

Noun

Forms: electables [plural]
Etymology: elect + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elect|able}} elect + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} electable (plural electables)
  1. A person who is able or fit to be elected to office.
    Sense id: en-electable-en-noun-ARv0ildR

Inflected forms

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