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Vinony

electoral

adjective

  1. pertaining to elections
  2. relating to or composed of electors
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/ / /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəl/ / /ɪ.lɛkˈtɔɹ.əl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English elector Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English electoral From elector + -al.

  1. Relating to or composed of electors.
  2. Of, or relating to elections.

    “Even in Austria, a largely uneventful democracy, the far right Freedom Party has achieved startling electoral success on the strength of its ability to play up people’s suspicions and anger that "everything is rigged" and that the system is weighted to discount the popular will.”