| Electorate 1. (n.) The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire. 2. (n.) 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. Thesaurus Entries Kreis, archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopric, borough, canton, chooser, city, commune, congressional district, constablewick, constituency, constituents, county, departement, diocese, district, duchy, elector, electoral college, electoral district, electors, government, hamlet, hundred, magistracy, metropolis, metropolitan area, oblast, okrug, optant, parish, precinct, principality, province, region, riding, selector, sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, stake, state, territory, town, township, village, voter, wapentake, ward |