noun
- a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
- a member of the electoral college of the U.S.
- (usually initial capital letter) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
noun
- someone who is eligible to vote in the election of a government
- (often capital) a member of the US electoral college
- (often capital) (in the Holy Roman Empire) any of the German princes entitled to take part in the election of a new emperor
mid-15c., from Latin elector “chooser, selecter,” agent noun from past participle stem of eligere (see election).