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People who vote

security mom

noun

a mother who believes that the safety of her country and action to stop terrorism is very important, and who is influenced mainly by this belief in her choice of which leader to vote for

voter

noun

someone who votes in an election

electorate

noun

all the people who are allowed to vote in an election

constituency

noun

the voters in a division of a country who elect a representative to parliament

elector

noun

someone who has the right to vote in an election

constituent

noun

someone who lives in a constituency and is allowed to vote in elections

independent

noun

a politician who does not belong to any political party

floating voter

noun

a voter who has not decided who to vote for in an election

turnout

noun

the number of voters in an election

electoral register

noun

an official list of all the people in an area who have the right to vote in elections

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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