voter
noun/ˈvəʊtə(r)/
/ˈvəʊtər/
- a person who votes or has the right to vote, especially in a political election
- A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.
- Only 60% of eligible voters actually used their vote.
Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for electionsee also floating voter, swing voter- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1- More than two million voters participated in the election.
- Only a quarter of registered voters actually voted in the election.
- The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.
- Voter turnout was very low.
- attempts to appeal to undecided voters
- the feelings of ordinary voters
- His parents were lifelong Conservative voters.
- Many traditional Tory voters have said they are disillusioned with the party's leadership.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eligible
- registered
- absentee
- …
- appeal to
- attract
- woo
- …
- choose somebody
- elect somebody
- go for somebody
- …
- turnout
- participation
- registration
- …
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