Electable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Electable is an adjective meaning Able to be elected to office.
Meaning
Able to be elected to office.
More Meanings
- A person who is able or fit to be elected to office.
Example Sentences
So where are you supposed to find a comfortably electable, qualified candidate who won’t turn 80 while in 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.
Word Forms
- electables
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eligible, selectable, possible, re-electable, votable, reeligible.
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