elector

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see also: Elector

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Noun

elector (plural electors)

1. A person eligible to vote in an election.
   • 1791, Thomas Paine, Rights of Man:

     The constitution of France says, That every man who pays a tax of sixty sous per annum (2s. and 6d. English), is an elector.

2. An official serving in an electoral college or similar assembly.
3. (historical) In the Holy Roman Empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor.

Translations

• French: électeur votard (pejorative), votant
• German: Wähler, Stimmbürger (Switzerland), Urnengänger, Wahlberechtigter
• Italian: elettore
• Portuguese: eleitor
• Russian: избира́тель
• Spanish: elector

Translations

• German: Wahlmann, Wahlfrau, Elektor
• Russian: вы́борщик

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Elector

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Noun

elector (plural electors), also spelled: elector

1. (countable, historical) A (German) prince (prince-elector or simply elector) entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Related terms

• Electress, electress
• Electress Consort, electress consort
• Princess-Electress, princess-electress

Translations

• French: prince-électeur (princesse-électrice (Elector's wife))
• German: Kurfürst (Kurfürstin (Elector's wife))
• Italian: principe elettore
• Portuguese: príncipe-eleitor, príncipe eleitor
• Russian: курфю́рст

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