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electable

electable adjective: able to be elected to office.

Adjective

electable (comparative more electable, superlative most electable)

  1. Able to be elected to office.
    • Since he entered the race more than a week ago, Joe Biden has been citing his connection with middle-class, Rust Belt voters to cast himself as the most electable Democrat in the field — a theory that seems to have gotten some traction with voters.2019 June 5, Lisa Lerer, “What Does ‘Electability’ Mean in the 2020 Race? Here Are 5 Theories”, in The New York Times
    • So where are you supposed to find a comfortably electable, qualified candidate who won’t turn 80 while in office?2020 May 1, David Leonhardt, “A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump”, in The New York Times

Noun

electable (plural electables)

  1. A person who is able or fit to be elected to office.

Forms of electable

Adjective
comparativemore electable
superlativemost electable
Noun
pluralelectables

Origin of electable

From elect + -able.

Words formed from electable

Questions about electable

What does electable mean?
Electable means able to be elected to office.
What part of speech is electable?
Electable can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near electable in the dictionary

  1. elecampane
  2. elecampanes
  3. elect
  4. electabilities
  5. electability
  6. electable
  7. electables
  8. electant
  9. electants
  10. electaries
  11. electary

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