voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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In fact, Americans are increasingly disillusioned with both parties, as shown by the rise in unaffiliated voter registration. Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025 Alongside measles in this region, where voters overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump, there’s another outbreak: one of misinformation about vaccines, distrust of local public health officials and fear of governmental authority overruling family autonomy. Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 Screenshots of the software later appeared on right-wing websites that in turn used it to further promote baseless claims of voter fraud. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025 Valadao has been in Congress since 2013, but lost in 2018 in a big Democratic year, a year when voter reaction to President Donald Trump helped the party regain control of the House. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for voter

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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