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Electorate vs Electorates - What's the difference?

electorate | electorates |

As nouns the difference between electorate and electorates

is that electorate is the collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote while electorates is .

electorate

English

(wikipedia electorate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
    • The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.
  • The geographic area encompassing an electoral district.
    • ''The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.
  • The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
    • ''Fredrick the Great, Elector of Brandenburg and King of Prussia, commanded the most powerful electorate in the Empire.

    Synonyms

    * (collective people) constituency * (geographic area) riding (Canada), constituency (United Kingdom), seat (Australia), division (Australia), ward, district, electoral district

    Related terms

    * elector * electoral * electoral district * election * Elector * Electorate

    electorates

    English

    Noun

    (head)