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Definition selectorate in British English

selectorate noun

noun
1

a group of people who have the right to elect someone, for example a leader of a political party

Example

It is clear that Andy Burnham, and to a lesser extent maybe Yvette Cooper, have rebalanced their message to talk to the selectorate rather than the future voters in a general election.

Definition selectorate in British English