electable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English elect Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English electable From elect + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be elected to office.
Since he entered the race more than a week ago, Joe Biden has been citing his connection with middle-class, Rust Belt voters to cast himself as the most electable Democrat in the field — a theory that seems to have gotten some traction with voters.
2019 June 5, Lisa Lerer, “What Does ‘Electability’ Mean in the 2020 Race? Here Are 5 Theories”, in The New York Times:So where are you supposed to find a comfortably electable, qualified candidate who won’t turn 80 while in office?
2020 May 1, David Leonhardt, “A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most electable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more electable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
es eligible (disused) (able to be elected to office) · de wählbar (able to be elected to office) · bg избираем (able to be elected to office) · es elegible (able to be elected to office) · sv väljbar (able to be elected to office) · sv valbar (able to be elected to office)