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electable

[ ih-lek-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of, or having a reasonable chance of, being elected, elected, as to public office.


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Other Words From

  • e·lecta·bili·ty noun
  • ree·lecta·bili·ty noun
  • ree·lecta·ble adjective
  • une·lecta·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electable1

First recorded in 1875–80; elect + -able
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Example Sentences

Surrounded by party leaders, all them who see him as the most electable Democratic candidate, McAuliffe promises the biggest investments in public education in the commonwealth's history, with a catchy slogan, taped onto his lectern.

On the surface, that appears to have been an effort to make her more electable by courting moderate and conservative voters.

Will it convince Americans that nonbelievers can be trustworthy, moral, and even electable?

Is he electable in the general [election], and how does he meet the commander in chief threshold?

Historically, “establishment” in this context also basically means “most formidable” and “most electable.”

Not long ago, I observed on television that he is likely to be most electable Republican.

In which case, the Republican Party will have lost its most electable candidate for the 2016 cycle.

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