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Elector vs Electant - What's the difference?

elector | electant |

As nouns the difference between elector and electant

is that elector is a (german) prince (prince-elector or simply elector) entitled to elect the emperor of the holy roman empire while electant is one who has the power of choosing; an elector.

elector

English

Alternative forms

* electour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person eligible to vote in an election.
  • An official serving in an electoral college or similar assembly.
  • (historical) In the old German empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor.

    • Anagrams

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    electant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who has the power of choosing; an elector.
    • (Webster 1913)