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nonvoter

American  
[non-voh-ter] / nɒnˈvoʊ tər /

noun

  1. a person who does not vote.

  2. a person who is not eligible to vote.


nonvoter British  
/ nɒnˈvəʊtə /

noun

  1. a person who does not vote

  2. a person not eligible to vote

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonvoting adjective

Etymology

Origin of nonvoter

non- + voter

Example Sentences

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Jennings said the first rule of winning over a skeptical nonvoter is consistency.

From Seattle Times

On the other end of the state, in Allentown, Salena Sanchez is a 2016 nonvoter who is still on the fence about whether she will vote this year.

From New York Times

Democrats are engaged in their own version of hunting for that rare nonvoter who can be persuaded to turn out this time.

From Seattle Times

Census “nonvoter” data released after the 2016 presidential election.

From Washington Times

No one can make every nonvoter and voter pick up a newspaper, no matter how good it would be for the health of our country.

From Seattle Times