1. the office, position, or dignity of an elector; the state of being an elector
Usage: formal; chiefly historical
2. the territory or domain ruled by an elector, especially in the Holy Roman Empire
Usage: historical

Examples

• The prince sought to elevate his status to an electorship within the empire.
• Several German states competed for recognition as an electorship during the medieval period.
• His electorship granted him voting rights in the imperial diet.
• The electorship of Saxony was one of the most powerful in the Holy Roman Empire.
• She inherited the electorship from her father, becoming one of the few female electors.