voter

noun

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

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Following the theft on Tuesday, Lanning said that voters should take precautions this election season to ensure that their ballots are received securely. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Right after Kavanaugh’s dismissal became public, a federal court ruled in a different case, brought by Missouri Republican congressional candidates and voters, that, since the new map was used for the primaries, it must be used in November, too. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Democrats lost the 2024 elections in part because of their eroding support among Latino voters, a constituency that was once a reliable segment of their base. — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 Macron's controversial pension reforms illustrate the difficulty of persuading French voters to accept reductions in longstanding public benefits, Feigenbaum argued. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voter

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First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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vote one's conscience
voter
voting booth
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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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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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