English
selectorate
Blend of select + electorate.
A blend of select + electorate
Latin legō ‘to gather, select’
Latin sēligō ‘to choose out, select’
Latin sēlēctus ‘chosen out’
English select
Today it means
noun The group of people involved in making a selection, e.g. to select a party's candidate for an election.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / selectorate