elector vs ruler

elector

noun
  • A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter. 

  • A member of an electoral college; specifically (US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States. 

  • A person eligible to vote to elect a Member of Parliament. 

ruler

noun
  • A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others. 

  • A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. 

verb
  • To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment). 

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