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voters

/ˈvoʊtərz/

Meanings
noun
Someone who votes.

Examples :

"In your opinion, should we allow 16 and 17 year olds to become voters?"
politics government person

Related Words

Illustration should

should verb

/ʃʊd/ /ʃəd/

(modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.

"I hope that we shall win the game."

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration votes

votes noun

/vəʊts/ /voʊts/

A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities

"One occasion indicative votes were used was in 2003 when MPs were presented with seven different options on how to reform the House of Lords."

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration year

year noun

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration we

we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration opinion

opinion noun

/əˈpɪnjən/

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

"My opinion is that we should have more recess time at school. "

Illustration allow

allow verb

/əˈlaʊ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration become

become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

Illustration olds

olds noun

/oʊldz/

Parents

"My olds are coming to the school play tonight. "