Usage Note
Électeur refers to a person entitled to vote in an election. The feminine form is électrice. The related abstract noun is électorat (electorate). Do not confuse with électricien (electrician), which shares the same root but has a completely different meaning.
Examples
"Les électeurs se sont rendus aux urnes."
Natural Translation
The voters went to the polls.
Literal Translation
The electors went to the ballot boxes.

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