electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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Adams is facing some tough electoral math in the November contest.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
De Moraes revoked Bolsonaro’s passport and issued additional punishments to the leader who allegedly staged a coup with several dozen others following his 2022 electoral loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Why: Paris has absorbed over 80,000 Syrian refugees and fears another migration wave that could fuel far-right electoral gains.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Harris spent months privately considering whether to run for governor, stage another run for the White House or step away from electoral politics altogether after her bruising defeat by Trump.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
De Moraes revoked Bolsonaro’s passport and issued additional punishments to the leader who allegedly staged a coup with several dozen others following his 2022 electoral loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Why: Paris has absorbed over 80,000 Syrian refugees and fears another migration wave that could fuel far-right electoral gains.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Harris spent months privately considering whether to run for governor, stage another run for the White House or step away from electoral politics altogether after her bruising defeat by Trump.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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