electable
nounEtymology From elect + -able.
1
A person who is able or fit to be elected to office.
electable
adjEtymology From elect + -able.
1
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:
- Derived terms
- re-electable, unelectable
- Related terms
- electability