Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Electorate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
"The newly registered voters expanded the electorate enough to sway the outcome of the local election."
The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
"The historical map highlighted the electorate, showing the vast territory once ruled by a single prince within the fragmented lands of the Holy Roman Empire."