"electable" meaning in English

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          "text": "Since he entered the race more than a week ago, Joe Biden has been citing his connection with middle-class, Rust Belt voters to cast himself as the most electable Democrat in the field — a theory that seems to have gotten some traction with voters.",
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          "text": "So where are you supposed to find a comfortably electable, qualified candidate who won’t turn 80 while in office?",
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        "Able to be elected to office."
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          "roman": "izbiraem",
          "sense": "able to be elected to office",
          "word": "избираем"
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          "sense": "able to be elected to office",
          "word": "wählbar"
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          "sense": "able to be elected to office",
          "word": "elegible"
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          "sense": "able to be elected to office",
          "word": "esleíble"
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          "code": "sv",
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          "sense": "able to be elected to office",
          "word": "valbar"
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          "sense": "able to be elected to office",
          "word": "väljbar"
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  "word": "electable"
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      "sense": "able to be elected to office",
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      "sense": "able to be elected to office",
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      "sense": "able to be elected to office",
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      "sense": "able to be elected to office",
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      "sense": "able to be elected to office",
      "word": "valbar"
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      "sense": "able to be elected to office",
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  "word": "electable"
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