selectorate
noun [ C ] politics specialized uk/sɪˈlek.tər.ət/ /sɪˈlek.tɚ.ət/
（政党的）代表选举团
a group of politicians from a particular political party who elect someone to a political position, rather than a larger group of voters
UK This approach was not just a play to win the affections of the Tory selectorate. 这种做法不仅仅是作秀，不只是为了赢得保守党代表选举团的心。
He needs the support of the Democratic selectorate on August 8. 他需要在8月8日得到民主党代表选举团的支持。
See also: electorate
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- The ballot papers have now gone out to Labour MPs, members and trades unionists, the selectorate who will choose their party's next deputy leader.
- UK He impressed his selectorate by being the only Cabinet minister to hold a regular surgery for MPs at the Commons to discuss welfare issues from their constituencies.
- Both parties had good reason to believe that their selectorate in these primaries had chosen candidates who made them less appealing to the wider electorate on November 7.