voter

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈvəʊtə/ 🇺🇸 /ˈvoʊtɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A person who has the right to vote in an election or who votes in an election.; A person who casts a ballot in a particular election or referendum.; A registered member of an electorate who is eligible to participate in voting.; A person who votes in a non-political context, such as in an organization, committee, or competition.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: voters

Collocations

registered votervoter turnoutvoter registrationeligible votervoter fraudvoter suppressionvoter apathy

Derivatives

votevotingvotiverevoteoutvote

Synonyms

electorballoterconstituentpollster

Commonly confused

elector
EN: 'Elector' is a more formal term and in the US specifically refers to a member of the Electoral College, while 'voter' is the general term for anyone who casts a ballot.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Note that 'voter' is derived from 'vote' + '-er'; do not double the 't' (not 'votter').

💬 Examples

  1. Millions of voters went to the polls on election day.

  2. The voter carefully studied the candidates before making a decision.

  3. She became a registered voter when she turned eighteen.

  4. Each voter in the committee raised their hand to indicate approval.