voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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Despite that potential erosion, Schier said the contest for the governor’s office will likely center around winning over suburban and independent voters. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025 The poll gathered the opinions of 14 MLB front-office executives, and the results showed that the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh would receive the award over Judge, if the decision fell to this group of voters. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 Starbase made news in May 2025 when Texas voters in Cameron County approved a measure to officially recognize the company's headquarters as its own town, complete with a mayor and city council. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Last year, voters in nine states approved referendums to cap or curb rising assessments, from tying bills to inflation in Georgia and New Mexico to expanding tax exemptions in Colorado. Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for voter

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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